How to convert yards to light years
1 yard is equal to 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁷ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 1.034638066 × 10¹⁶ yards. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = yards × 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁷
light years = yards ÷ 1.034638066 × 10¹⁶Example: convert 1 yd to ly: 1 × 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁷ = 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly.
Yard to Light Year conversion table
| Yard (yd) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 yd | 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁹ ly |
| 0.1 yd | 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 1 yd | 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 2 yd | 1.933043125 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 3 yd | 2.899564688 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 5 yd | 4.832607813 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 10 yd | 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 20 yd | 1.933043125 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 50 yd | 4.832607813 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 100 yd | 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 250 yd | 2.416303907 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 500 yd | 4.832607813 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 1,000 yd | 9.665215626 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
About the yard
The yard is exactly 0.9144 m, or 3 feet. It's used for sports fields, fabric and, in the UK, road distances on signs for short lengths.
Symbol: yd · 1 yd = 0.9144 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