Convert 1.0 Light-year to Kilometers
Need to convert 1.0 Light-year to Kilometers? Use our length converter to instantly get the answer.
1.0 Light-year is equal to 9,460,730,472,580.800781 Kilometers.
How to Convert 1.0 Light-year to Kilometers
To convert, start with the base conversion factor:
1 Light-year = 9,460,730,472,580.80078125 Kilometers
Now, we can multiply both sides by 1 to find the result for your value:
(1 × 1.0) ly = (9,460,730,472,580.80078125 × 1.0) km
1 ly = 9,460,730,472,580.800781 km
1 ly = 9,460,730,472,580.800781 km
Conversion Factors
1 Light-year = 9,460,730,472,580.80078125 Kilometers
1 Kilometer = 0 Light-years
Formula:
Kilometers = Light-years × 9,460,730,472,580.80078125
Calculation:
1 ly × 9,460,730,472,580.80078125 = 9,460,730,472,580.800781 km
About the Light-year
A light-year is a unit of astronomical distance, and represent the distance that light travels in one Julian year in a vacuum. For a more detailed history, read more on Wikipedia.