Cosmic Scale
Earth vs Pluto: size comparison
Earth is about 5.36 times wider than Pluto: 12,740 km across against 2,377 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Earth | Pluto | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 12,740 km | 2,377 km |
| Mass | 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg | 1.30 × 10²² kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.04 seconds | 0.01 seconds |
- Earth has about 154 times the volume of Pluto.
- Earth is about 458 times more massive than Pluto.
- Light takes 0.04 seconds to cross Earth, and 0.01 seconds to cross Pluto.
Earth: The only known world with life — and liquid oceans on its surface.
Pluto: Its heart-shaped glacier, Sputnik Planitia, is made of nitrogen ice.