Light Years to Nautical Miles

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

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1 light years (ly) = 5.10853131749e12 nautical miles (nmi)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 5.10853131749e12 nautical miles
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 5.10853131749e12 = 5.10853131749e12
3Result:
1 light years (ly) = 5.10853131749e12 nautical miles (nmi)

How to Convert light years to nautical miles

To convert light years to nautical miles, multiply the value by 5.10853131749e12.

The Formula

nautical miles = light years × 5.10853131749e12

Key Fact

1 light year = 5.10853131749e12 nautical miles

Tip: To convert nautical miles back to light years, divide by 5.10853131749e12.

light years to nautical miles Table

light years (ly)nautical miles (nmi)
1 ly5.10853131749e12 nmi
2 ly1.0217062635e13 nmi
5 ly2.55426565875e13 nmi
10 ly5.10853131749e13 nmi
20 ly1.0217062635e14 nmi
25 ly1.27713282937e14 nmi
50 ly2.55426565875e14 nmi
100 ly5.10853131749e14 nmi
250 ly1.27713282937e15 nmi
500 ly2.55426565875e15 nmi
1000 ly5.10853131749e15 nmi

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 Nautical 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 Nautical Mile?

The nautical mile (nmi) is a unit of length in the nautical system. One nautical mile equals 1852 meters.

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