Spacecraft distance from Earth
Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is about 16.08 billion miles from Earth, moving away at 66,575 mph.
Updated Friday 11:22 PM ET.
Distance from Earth, right now
About 16.08 billion miles
25,873,950,133 km. Calculated from NASA/JPL’s daily position, so it’s approximate.
Signal time to Earth23 h 58 min
Distance gained per day1.60 million miles
LaunchedSep 5, 1977 (49 years ago)
StatusActive
The view from Voyager 1
About
The farthest human-made object, leaving the solar system after visiting Jupiter and Saturn.
Nearby on the scoreboard
- Voyager 213.45 billion miles, closer
Distances and asteroid data courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech (Horizons and the Center for Near Earth Object Studies). The Space Station’s distance is its typical height. Space Scoreboard is not affiliated with NASA, JPL or Caltech.