Miles to Light Years

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

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1 miles (mi) = 1.70102948948e-13 light years (ly)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 5.87879284976e12 miles
2Divide the value by the conversion factor:
1 ÷ 5.87879284976e12 = 1.70102948948e-13
3Result:
1 miles (mi) = 1.70102948948e-13 light years (ly)

How to Convert miles to light years

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

The Formula

light years = miles ÷ 5.87879284976e12

Key Fact

1 light year = 5.87879284976e12 miles

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

miles to light years Table

miles (mi)light years (ly)
1 mi1.70102948948e-13 ly
2 mi3.40205897897e-13 ly
5 mi8.50514744742e-13 ly
10 mi1.70102948948e-12 ly
20 mi3.40205897897e-12 ly
25 mi4.25257372371e-12 ly
50 mi8.50514744742e-12 ly
100 mi1.70102948948e-11 ly
250 mi4.25257372371e-11 ly
500 mi8.50514744742e-11 ly
1000 mi1.70102948948e-10 ly

1 mile in Other Units

Unit1 mi =
Miles to KM1.609344 km
Miles to Meters1609.344 m
Miles to Centimeters160934.4 cm
Miles to Millimeters1609344 mm
Miles to Micrometers1.609344e9 μm
Miles to Nanometers1.609344e12 nm
Miles to Yards1760 yd
Miles to Feet5280 ft
Miles to Inches63360 in
Miles to Nautical Miles0.868976241901 nmi
Miles to Fathoms880 ftm
Miles to Light Years1.70102948948e-13 ly
Miles to Astronomical Units1.07576470588e-8 AU
Miles to Parsecs5.2149837978e-14 pc
Miles to Angstroms1.609344e13 Å
Miles to Planck Lengths9.95724065819e37 ℓP
Miles to Rods320 rd

About Miles and Light Years

What is a Mile?

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

What is a Light Year?

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

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