Light Years to Miles

Convert light years (ly) to miles (mi) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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mi
1 light years (ly) = 5.87879284976e12 miles (mi)
Round to:
Miles + Yards:5878792849757 mi 7.3e2 yd
Miles + Feet:5878792849757 mi 2.2e3 ft
Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 5.87879284976e12 miles
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 5.87879284976e12 = 5.87879284976e12
3Result:
1 light years (ly) = 5.87879284976e12 miles (mi)

How to Convert light years to miles

To convert light years to miles, multiply the value by 5.87879284976e12.

The Formula

miles = light years × 5.87879284976e12

Key Fact

1 light year = 5.87879284976e12 miles

Tip: To convert miles back to light years, divide by 5.87879284976e12.

light years to miles Table

light years (ly)miles (mi)
1 ly5.87879284976e12 mi
2 ly1.17575856995e13 mi
5 ly2.93939642488e13 mi
10 ly5.87879284976e13 mi
20 ly1.17575856995e14 mi
25 ly1.46969821244e14 mi
50 ly2.93939642488e14 mi
100 ly5.87879284976e14 mi
250 ly1.46969821244e15 mi
500 ly2.93939642488e15 mi
1000 ly5.87879284976e15 mi

1 light year in Other Units

Unit1 ly =
Light Years to Kilometers9.461e12 km
Light Years to Meters9.461e15 m
Light Years to Centimeters9.461e17 cm
Light Years to Millimeters9.461e18 mm
Light Years to Micrometers9.461e21 μm
Light Years to Nanometers9.461e24 nm
Light Years to Miles5.87879284976e12 mi
Light Years to Yards1.03466754156e16 yd
Light Years to Feet3.10400262467e16 ft
Light Years to Inches3.72480314961e17 in
Light Years to Nautical Miles5.10853131749e12 nmi
Light Years to Fathoms5.17333770779e15 ftm
Light Years to Astronomical Units63241.9786096 AU
Light Years to Parsecs0.306578094621 pc
Light Years to Angstroms9.461e25 Å
Light Years to Planck Lengths5.85365551847e50 ℓP
Light Years to Rods1.88121371192e15 rd

About Light Years and Miles

What is a Light Year?

The light year (ly) is a unit of length in the astronomical system. One light year equals 9461000000000000 meters.

What is a Mile?

The mile (mi) is a unit of length in the imperial system. One mile equals 1609.344 meters.

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