How to convert light years to miles
1 light year is equal to 5,878,625,373,000 miles, and 1 mile is equal to 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³ light years. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
miles = light years × 5,878,625,373,000
miles = light years ÷ 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³Example: convert 1 ly to mi: 1 × 5,878,625,373,000 = 5,878,625,373,000 mi.
Light Year to Mile conversion table
| Light Year (ly) | Mile (mi) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 58,786,253,730 mi |
| 0.1 ly | 587,862,537,300 mi |
| 1 ly | 5,878,625,373,000 mi |
| 2 ly | 11,757,250,750,000 mi |
| 3 ly | 17,635,876,120,000 mi |
| 5 ly | 29,393,126,870,000 mi |
| 10 ly | 58,786,253,730,000 mi |
| 20 ly | 117,572,507,500,000 mi |
| 50 ly | 293,931,268,700,000 mi |
| 100 ly | 587,862,537,300,000 mi |
| 250 ly | 1.469656343 × 10¹⁵ mi |
| 500 ly | 2.939312687 × 10¹⁵ mi |
| 1,000 ly | 5.878625373 × 10¹⁵ mi |
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 mile
The international mile is exactly 1,609.344 m, or 5,280 feet. It's used for road distances and speed limits in the US and UK.
Symbol: mi · 1 mi = 1,609.344 m · Category: Imperial & US customary