This doesn't take into account the energy imparted by orbital motion (or gravity assists or the Oberth effect), all of which can make it easier to reach outer planets.

"Gravity Wells", by Randall Munroe, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License

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This doesn't take into account the energy imparted by orbital motion (or gravity assists or the Oberth effect), all of which can make it easier to reach outer planets.