How far away is the Sun, in miles?
Science easy Data from 2024
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The answer
93,000,000 miles
Roughly 93M.
The Sun sits about 93 million miles away on average — a distance astronomers call one astronomical unit. Driving there at highway speed without stopping would take roughly 170 years.
Where this number comes from
| Source | NASA |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | miles |
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