Light Years to Miles

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1 ly = — mi

Quick reference

Light Years (ly)Miles (mi)

Formula

Miles = light years × 5878792800000

Multiply the light years value by 5878792849757.416 to get miles. To reverse — divide miles by 5878792849757.416 to get light years.

About this conversion

A light year (ly) is the distance light travels in one year — approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers, used in astronomy. Learn more →

The mile (mi) is an imperial unit equal to 1,760 yards or approximately 1.609 km. Learn more →

Source: NIST International Reference