Kilometers to Light Years

Convert kilometers (km) to light years (ly) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 kilometers (km) = 1.05700083402e-13 light years (ly)
Round to:
Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 9.46073047258e12 kilometers
2Divide the value by the conversion factor:
1 ÷ 9.46073047258e12 = 1.05700083402e-13
3Result:
1 kilometers (km) = 1.05700083402e-13 light years (ly)
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How to Convert kilometers to light years

To convert kilometers to light years, divide the value by 9.46073047258e12.

The Formula

light years = kilometers ÷ 9.46073047258e12

Key Fact

1 light year = 9.46073047258e12 kilometers

Tip: To convert light years back to kilometers, multiply by 9.46073047258e12.

kilometers to light years Table

kilometerslight years
1 km1.05700083402e-13 ly
2 km2.11400166805e-13 ly
5 km5.28500417012e-13 ly
10 km1.05700083402e-12 ly
20 km2.11400166805e-12 ly
25 km2.64250208506e-12 ly
50 km5.28500417012e-12 ly
100 km1.05700083402e-11 ly
250 km2.64250208506e-11 ly
500 km5.28500417012e-11 ly
1000 km1.05700083402e-10 ly

1 kilometer in Other Units

Unit1 km =
Kilometers to Meters1000 m
Kilometers to Astronomical Units6.68458712227e-9 AU
Kilometers to Light Years1.05700083402e-13 ly
Kilometers to Parsecs3.24077928944e-14 pc
Kilometers to Kiloparsecs3.24077928944e-17 kpc
Kilometers to Megaparsecs3.24077928944e-20 Mpc
Kilometers to Light Seconds3.33564095198e-6 ls
Kilometers to Light Minutes5.55940158664e-8 lm
Kilometers to Miles0.621371192237 mi

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