how far is mercury from the earth?
<answer> The distance between Mercury and Earth can range from 77 million kilometres at their closest point, to 222 million kilometres at their farthest. <context> Distances Between the Planets The distances between each planet in our solar system will vary depending on each orbit. No planet has a perfectly circular orbit around the sun and therefore the distance between each planet can take on two very extreme numbers. For example, the distance between Mercury and Earth can range from 77 million kilometres at their closest point, to 222 million kilometres at their farthest. For this reason, it is easiest to look at the average distance between planets as opposed to a specific distance at any point in time; however we have also included minimum and maximum distances.