Flexi Says: Distances in the solar system are often measured in astronomical units (AU). One astronomical unit is defined as the distance from Earth to the Sun. The distance from the Sun to Mercury is 0.39 AU, to Venus is 0.72 AU, to Earth is 1.00 AU, to Mars is 1.52 AU, to Jupiter is 5.20 AU, to Saturn is 9.54 AU, to Uranus is 19.22 AU, and to Neptune is 30.06 AU.