How far from the earth is Mercury?

Answer 1

The distance from Mercury to the Earth varies greatly as both planets orbit the Sun. At its closest approach, Mercury is about 77 million kilometers (48 million miles) from Earth*. At its farthest, about 222 million kilometers (138 million miles).

*The average distance from the Sun for Mercury is about 58 million kilometers, and Earth's is about 150 million kilomters. So the average distance between their orbits is about 92 million kilometers (57 million miles). However, the closest distance would occur when Mercury was at its farthest point in its elliptical orbit, the Earth at its closest point, and both planets were aligned in a straight line, on the same side of the Sun.

Answer 2

The distance from Mercury to the Earth varies greatly as both planets orbit the Sun. At its closest approach, Mercury is about 77 million kilometers (48 million miles) from Earth*. At its farthest, about 222 million kilometers (138 million miles).

*The average distance from the Sun for Mercury is about 58 million kilometers, and Earth's is about 150 million kilometers. So the average distance between their orbits is about 92 million kilometers (57 million miles). However, the closest distance would occur when Mercury was at its farthest point in its elliptical orbit, the Earth at its closest point, and both planets were aligned in a straight line, on the same side of the Sun.

Answer 3

Mercury is about 60 million miles away from the Earth.

Improved answer:

This distance may be roughly correct at some times, but

obviously it varies as the planets orbit the Sun. It's not possible to give a

simple numerical answer.

Answer 4

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. The average distance from Earth to Mercury is 1.04 astronomical units, which is equal to 96.6 million miles.

Answer 5

Mercury is 150 million kilometers away from earth

Answer 6

Depending on where Mercury is relative to the Earth as the two planets orbit the sun, the distance from Mercury to Earth varies from 77.3x106km to 221.9x106km.

Answer 7

Depending on where Mercury is relative to the Earth as the two planets orbit the sun, the distance from Mercury to Earth varies from 77.3x106km to 221.9x106km.

Answer 8

Mercury is 48000000 miles from Earth.

Answer 9

At the most 1,436,980,000. 405 mile's!