LIGHT YEAR to KILOMETER converter
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Units used
| FULL UNIT NAME | light year | kilometer |
|---|---|---|
| ABBREVIATION / SYMBOL | ly | km |
How can you convert 1 light year to kilometers?
How many kilometers are in one light year?
You can find out the answer in one of two ways:
There are 9.460730472580e12 kilometers in a light year. Thus, we must multiply the number of light years (1) by 9.460730472580e12 to get kilometers.
- use our calculator above for maximum accuracy or
- use the following equation:
There are 9.460730472580e12 kilometers in a light year. Thus, we must multiply the number of light years (1) by 9.460730472580e12 to get kilometers.
Conversion table between light years and kilometers near 1 ly:
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