<P> Mars 's average distance from the Sun is roughly 230 million kilometres ( 143,000,000 mi ) , and its orbital period is 687 ( Earth ) days . The solar day ( or sol ) on Mars is only slightly longer than an Earth day : 24 hours , 39 minutes , and 35.244 seconds . A Martian year is equal to 1.8809 Earth years , or 1 year , 320 days , and 18.2 hours . </P>
whats the distance between mars and the sun
roughly 230 million kilometres ( 143,000,000 mi )