How to convert astronomical units to meters
1 astronomical unit is equal to 149,597,870,700 meters, and 1 meter is equal to 6.684587122 × 10⁻¹² astronomical units. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
meters = astronomical units × 149,597,870,700
meters = astronomical units ÷ 6.684587122 × 10⁻¹²Example: convert 1 au to m: 1 × 149,597,870,700 = 149,597,870,700 m.
Astronomical Unit to Meter conversion table
| Astronomical Unit (au) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 au | 1,495,978,707 m |
| 0.1 au | 14,959,787,070 m |
| 1 au | 149,597,870,700 m |
| 2 au | 299,195,741,400 m |
| 3 au | 448,793,612,100 m |
| 5 au | 747,989,353,500 m |
| 10 au | 1,495,978,707,000 m |
| 20 au | 2,991,957,414,000 m |
| 50 au | 7,479,893,535,000 m |
| 100 au | 14,959,787,070,000 m |
| 250 au | 37,399,467,680,000 m |
| 500 au | 74,798,935,350,000 m |
| 1,000 au | 149,597,870,700,000 m |
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 meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It's used for everyday measurement almost everywhere in the world.
Symbol: m · 1 m = 1 m · Category: Metric (SI)