How to convert miles to light years
1 mile is equal to 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 5,878,625,373,000 miles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = miles × 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³
light years = miles ÷ 5,878,625,373,000Example: convert 1 mi to ly: 1 × 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³ = 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³ ly.
Mile to Light Year conversion table
| Mile (mi) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mi | 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 0.1 mi | 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 1 mi | 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 2 mi | 3.4021559 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 3 mi | 5.103233851 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 5 mi | 8.505389751 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 10 mi | 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 20 mi | 3.4021559 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 50 mi | 8.505389751 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 100 mi | 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 250 mi | 4.252694876 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 500 mi | 8.505389751 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 1,000 mi | 1.70107795 × 10⁻¹⁰ ly |
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
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