Convert Light Year to Kilometer
Converting from ly to km
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Information:
- The SI base unit for length is the meter (m).
- 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters exactly.
- 1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers.
- 1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers.
Conversion Details & Formula
Formula:
Result (km) = Input Value (ly) × 9.46073e+12
The conversion factor is derived from SI base unit conversions: (9.46073e+15 / 1000)
Unit Relationship:
- 1 ly (Light Year) = 9.46073e+12 km (Kilometer)
- 1 km (Kilometer) = 1.057001e-13 ly (Light Year)
Equivalence to SI Base Unit (m):
- 1 ly (Light Year) = 9.46073e+15 m
- 1 km (Kilometer) = 1000 m