How to convert astronomical units to inches
1 astronomical unit is equal to 5,889,679,949,000 inches, and 1 inch is equal to 1.697885129 × 10⁻¹³ astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
inches = astronomical units × 5,889,679,949,000
inches = astronomical units ÷ 1.697885129 × 10⁻¹³Example: convert 1 au to in: 1 × 5,889,679,949,000 = 5,889,679,949,000 in.
Astronomical Unit to Inch conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Inch (in) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 58,896,799,490 in |
| 0.1 au | 588,967,994,900 in |
| 1 au | 5,889,679,949,000 in |
| 2 au | 11,779,359,900,000 in |
| 3 au | 17,669,039,850,000 in |
| 5 au | 29,448,399,740,000 in |
| 10 au | 58,896,799,490,000 in |
| 20 au | 117,793,599,000,000 in |
| 50 au | 294,483,997,400,000 in |
| 100 au | 588,967,994,900,000 in |
| 250 au | 1.472419987 × 10¹⁵ in |
| 500 au | 2.944839974 × 10¹⁵ in |
| 1,000 au | 5.889679949 × 10¹⁵ in |
About the astronomical unit
The astronomical unit is exactly 149,597,870,700 m, roughly the average distance from Earth to the Sun. It's used for distances within the solar system.
Symbol: au · 1 au = 149,597,870,700 m · Category: Astronomical
About the inch
The inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm. It's used in the US and UK for screen sizes, tools, construction and personal height.
Symbol: in · 1 in = 0.0254 m · Category: Imperial & US customary