How to convert light years to feet
1 light year is equal to 3.103914197 × 10¹⁶ feet, and 1 foot is equal to 3.221738542 × 10⁻¹⁷ light years. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
feet = light years × 3.103914197 × 10¹⁶
feet = light years ÷ 3.221738542 × 10⁻¹⁷Example: convert 1 ly to ft: 1 × 3.103914197 × 10¹⁶ = 3.103914197 × 10¹⁶ ft.
Light Year to Foot conversion table
| Light Year (ly) | Foot (ft) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 310,391,419,700,000 ft |
| 0.1 ly | 3.103914197 × 10¹⁵ ft |
| 1 ly | 3.103914197 × 10¹⁶ ft |
| 2 ly | 6.207828394 × 10¹⁶ ft |
| 3 ly | 9.311742591 × 10¹⁶ ft |
| 5 ly | 1.551957099 × 10¹⁷ ft |
| 10 ly | 3.103914197 × 10¹⁷ ft |
| 20 ly | 6.207828394 × 10¹⁷ ft |
| 50 ly | 1.551957099 × 10¹⁸ ft |
| 100 ly | 3.103914197 × 10¹⁸ ft |
| 250 ly | 7.759785493 × 10¹⁸ ft |
| 500 ly | 1.551957099 × 10¹⁹ ft |
| 1,000 ly | 3.103914197 × 10¹⁹ ft |
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 foot
The international foot is exactly 0.3048 m, or 12 inches. It's used in the US and UK for height, building dimensions and aircraft altitude.
Symbol: ft · 1 ft = 0.3048 m · Category: Imperial & US customary