Venus varies in distance from Earth due to their orbits, but currently, it is about 218 million kilometers (approximately 1.46 Astronomical Units) away. At its closest approach, Venus can be about 38 million kilometers (24 million miles) from Earth, while at its farthest, it can be up to 261 million kilometers (162 million miles) away. Venus orbits the Sun at an average distance of about 108 million kilometers (67 million miles).

The distance between Earth and Venus changes continuously due to their elliptical orbits, with the closest approach occurring roughly every 584 days. Light takes about 12 minutes to travel from Venus to Earth when they are at the current average distance.