Light Years to Kilometers

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

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1 light years (ly) = 9.46073047258e12 kilometers (km)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 9.46073047258e12 kilometers
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 9.46073047258e12 = 9.46073047258e12
3Result:
1 light years (ly) = 9.46073047258e12 kilometers (km)
↔ Kilometers to Light Years

How to Convert light years to kilometers

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

The Formula

kilometers = light years × 9.46073047258e12

Key Fact

1 light year = 9.46073047258e12 kilometers

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

light years to kilometers Table

light yearskilometers
1 ly9.46073047258e12 km
2 ly1.89214609452e13 km
5 ly4.73036523629e13 km
10 ly9.46073047258e13 km
20 ly1.89214609452e14 km
25 ly2.36518261815e14 km
50 ly4.73036523629e14 km
100 ly9.46073047258e14 km
250 ly2.36518261815e15 km
500 ly4.73036523629e15 km
1000 ly9.46073047258e15 km

1 light year in Other Units

Unit1 ly =
Light Years to Meters9.46073047258e15 m
Light Years to Kilometers9.46073047258e12 km
Light Years to AU63241.0770843 AU
Light Years to Parsecs0.306601393786 pc
Light Years to Kiloparsecs0.000306601393786 kpc
Light Years to Megaparsecs3.06601393786e-7 Mpc
Light Years to Light Seconds31557600 ls
Light Years to Light Minutes525960 lm
Light Years to Miles5.87862537318e12 mi

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