How to convert light years to chains
1 light year is equal to 470,290,029,900,000 chains, and 1 chain is equal to 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵ light years. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
chains = light years × 470,290,029,900,000
chains = light years ÷ 2.126347438 × 10⁻¹⁵Example: convert 1 ly to ch: 1 × 470,290,029,900,000 = 470,290,029,900,000 ch.
Light Year to Chain conversion table
| Light Year (ly) | Chain (ch) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 4,702,900,299,000 ch |
| 0.1 ly | 47,029,002,990,000 ch |
| 1 ly | 470,290,029,900,000 ch |
| 2 ly | 940,580,059,700,000 ch |
| 3 ly | 1.41087009 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 5 ly | 2.351450149 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 10 ly | 4.702900299 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 20 ly | 9.405800597 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 50 ly | 2.351450149 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 100 ly | 4.702900299 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 250 ly | 1.175725075 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 500 ly | 2.351450149 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 1,000 ly | 4.702900299 × 10¹⁷ ch |
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
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