Jupiter's distance from the sun varies because its orbit is not a perfect circle.

* Average distance: 778.5 million kilometers (483.6 million miles)

* Minimum distance (perihelion): 740.5 million kilometers (460.6 million miles)

* Maximum distance (aphelion): 816.6 million kilometers (507.6 million miles)

In meters:

* Average distance: 7.785 x 10^11 meters

* Minimum distance: 7.405 x 10^11 meters

* Maximum distance: 8.166 x 10^11 meters