how long does it take for mars to orbit the sun?
It takes Mars about 687 Earth days (1.882 Earth years) to orbit the Sun. The orbital path of Mars is about twice that of Earth. Mars orbits about 227 million kilometers away from the Sun. The planet travels a distance of approximately 1.43 billion kilometers (888 million miles) in 686.971 Earth days. It takes 1.88 years for mars to make one revolution around the sun.