The distance between Jupiter and Earth varies significantly due to their elliptical orbits around the Sun.

• At their closest approach, when Earth is between the Sun and Jupiter (known as opposition), Jupiter is about 365 million miles (588 million kilometers) away from Earth.
• On average, the distance is roughly between 444 million miles (714 million km) and 484 million miles (778 million km), depending on the source.
• At their farthest, when Jupiter is on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth, the distance can be about 601 million miles (968 million kilometers).

Because of this variation, there is no fixed distance; it ranges approximately from 365 million to 601 million miles (588 million to 968 million km)

. Currently, as of early May 2025, Jupiter is about 893 million kilometers (around 555 million miles) away from Earth, which is about 5.97 astronomical units (AU), where 1 AU is the distance from Earth to the Sun. Light takes about 49 minutes to travel from Jupiter to Earth at this distance

. In summary:

• Closest distance: ~365 million miles (588 million km)
• Average distance: ~444-484 million miles (714-778 million km)
• Farthest distance: ~601 million miles (968 million km)
• Current distance (May 2025): ~555 million miles (893 million km)

This variability is due to the elliptical orbits of both planets around the Sun.