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Convert kilometer [km] to light year [ly]
Please provide values below to Convert kilometer [km] to light year [ly], or vice versa.
What is a Kilometer (km)?
The kilometer (km) is equal to 1,000 meters. It is commonly used to measure long distances, such as road lengths and travel ranges between cities.
What is a Light Year (ly)?
The light year is a unit of distance that represents how far light travels in one year in a vacuum. It is commonly used in astronomy to describe interstellar distances.
kilometer [km] to light year [ly] Conversion Table
| kilometer [km] | light year [ly] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kilometer [km] | 1.05700083402e-15 light year [ly] |
| 0.1 kilometer [km] | 1.05700083402e-14 light year [ly] |
| 1 kilometer [km] | 1.05700083402e-13 light year [ly] |
| 2 kilometer [km] | 2.11400166805e-13 light year [ly] |
| 3 kilometer [km] | 3.17100250207e-13 light year [ly] |
| 5 kilometer [km] | 5.28500417012e-13 light year [ly] |
| 10 kilometer [km] | 1.05700083402e-12 light year [ly] |
| 20 kilometer [km] | 2.11400166805e-12 light year [ly] |
| 50 kilometer [km] | 5.28500417012e-12 light year [ly] |
| 100 kilometer [km] | 1.05700083402e-11 light year [ly] |
| 1000 kilometer [km] | 1.05700083402e-10 light year [ly] |
How to Convert kilometer [km] to light year [ly]
1 kilometer [km] = 1.0570008340246E-13 light year [ly]
1 light year [ly] = 9460730472580.8 kilometer [km]
Example: convert 15 kilometer [km] to light year [ly]:
15 × 1.0570008340246E-13 = 1.5855012510369E-12 light year [ly]