Astronomical Units to Kilometers

Convert au (AU) to kilometers (km) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

AU
km
1 AU = 149597870.7 km
Full precision:149597870.7 km
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 au to kilometers, we multiply by 149597870.7 because one astronomical unit equals exactly 149597870.7 kilometers.

1 astronomical unit = 149597870.7 kilometers

Since each astronomical unit contains 149597870.7 kilometers, we multiply our value by this factor:

1 × 149597870.7 = 149597870.7 kilometers

So 1 au = 149597870.7 kilometers.

Quick check: 149597870.7 ÷ 149597870.7 = 1 au

How to Convert AU to Kilometers

To convert au to kilometers, multiply the value by 149597870.7.

The Formula

Kilometers = AU × 149597870.7

Key Fact

1 astronomical unit = 149597870.7 kilometers

Tip: To convert kilometers back to au, divide by 149597870.7.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 AU = 149597870.7 km
1 × 149597870.7 = 149597870.7
Example 2: 5 AU = 747989353.5 km
5 × 149597870.7 = 747989353.5
Example 3: 10 AU = 1495978707 km
10 × 149597870.7 = 1495978707

AU to Kilometers Table

AUKilometers
1 AU149597870.7 km
2 AU299195741.4 km
5 AU747989353.5 km
10 AU1495978707 km
20 AU2991957414 km
25 AU3739946767.5 km
50 AU7479893535 km
100 AU1.5e+10 km
250 AU3.74e+10 km
500 AU7.48e+10 km
1000 AU1.5e+11 km

1 Astronomical Unit in Other Units

Unit1 AU =
AU to Meters1.5e+11 m
Astronomical Units to Kilometers149597870.7 km
AU to Light Years0.000016 ly
AU to Parsecs0.000005 pc
AU to Kiloparsecs4.85e-9 kpc
AU to Megaparsecs4.85e-12 Mpc
AU to Light Seconds499.005 ls
AU to Light Minutes8.3167 lm
AU to Miles92955807.27 mi

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