How to convert chains to light years
1 chain is equal to 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 470,290,029,900,000 chains. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = chains × 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵
light years = chains ÷ 470,290,029,900,000Example: convert 1 ch to ly: 1 × 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵ = 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly.
Chain to Light Year conversion table
| Chain (ch) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch | 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 0.1 ch | 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 1 ch | 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 2 ch | 4.252694876 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 3 ch | 6.379042313 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 5 ch | 1.063173719 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 10 ch | 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 20 ch | 4.252694876 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 50 ch | 1.063173719 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 100 ch | 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 250 ch | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 500 ch | 1.063173719 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 1,000 ch | 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹² ly |
About the chain
Gunter's chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), equal to 100 links or 4 rods. A cricket pitch is one chain long, and an acre is 10 square chains.
Symbol: ch · 1 ch = 20.1168 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the light year
A light-year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days): about 9.46 trillion km. The nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is about 4.37 light-years away.
Symbol: ly · 1 ly = 9.460730473 × 10¹⁵ m · Category: Astronomical