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Light Years to Kilometers
Convert light years to kilometers and vice versa
Convert Light Years to Kilometers
ly
km
Conversion Formulas
1 light year = 9.461 × 10¹² kilometers
1 kilometer = 1.057 × 10⁻¹³ light years
Quick Reference
1 ly = 9.461 × 10¹² km
4.24 ly = 4.01 × 10¹³ km
0.000001 ly = 9.461 × 10⁶ km
1000000000000 km = 0.1057 ly
10000000000000 km = 1.057 ly
100000000000000 km = 10.57 ly
Convert between light years (ly) and kilometers (km) for astronomical distances. A light year is the distance light travels in one year in a vacuum, approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers. This unit is essential for expressing vast distances between stars, galaxies, and other cosmic objects.
Common Use Cases
- Understanding distances to nearby stars
- Astronomy education and research
- Science fiction writing and world-building
- Space exploration mission planning