How to convert nautical miles (UK) to light years
1 nautical mile (uk) is equal to 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹³ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 5,105,122,035,000 nautical miles (UK). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = nautical miles (UK) × 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹³
light years = nautical miles (UK) ÷ 5,105,122,035,000Example: convert 1 NM (UK) to ly: 1 × 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹³ = 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹³ ly.
Nautical Mile (UK) to Light Year conversion table
| Nautical Mile (UK) (NM (UK)) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 NM (UK) | 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 0.1 NM (UK) | 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 1 NM (UK) | 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 2 NM (UK) | 3.917634067 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 3 NM (UK) | 5.876451101 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 5 NM (UK) | 9.794085168 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 10 NM (UK) | 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 20 NM (UK) | 3.917634067 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 50 NM (UK) | 9.794085168 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 100 NM (UK) | 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 250 NM (UK) | 4.897042584 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 500 NM (UK) | 9.794085168 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 1,000 NM (UK) | 1.958817034 × 10⁻¹⁰ ly |
About the nautical mile (uk)
The UK (Admiralty) nautical mile is 6,080 feet (1,853.184 m). The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Symbol: NM (UK) · 1 NM (UK) = 1,853.184 m · Category: Nautical
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