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Chain (ch)

Light-Year (ly)

About Chain to Light-Year Conversion

This converter converts Chain (ch) to Light-Year (ly). One Chain (ch) equals 2.1263474377906384e-15 Light-Year (ly).

Formula:

1 Chain (ch) = 2.1263474377906384e-15 Light-Year (ly)

Example:

1 ch = 2.1263474377906384e-15 ly

2 ch = 4.252694875581277e-15 ly

Chain (ch) to Light-Year (ly) Conversion

Convert Chain to Light-Year using the exact conversion factor. This page provides the formula, worked examples, and real-world use cases for practical understanding.

Conversion Formula

Light-Year = Chain × 2.126347e-15

To convert Chain (ch) to Light-Year (ly), multiply the value by 2.126347e-15. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 ch to ly.

Step 1: Write the formula: ly = ch × 2.126347e-15
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 2.126347e-15
Step 3: Result: 2.126347e-15 ly

So, 1 ch = 2.126347e-15 ly.

About the Units

Chain (ch)

One Chain (ch) equals 2.126347e-15 Light-Year (ly)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Light-Year (ly)

One Light-Year (ly) equals 4.702900e+14 Chain (ch)

Used for extremely large distances such as astronomical or planetary scales.

Where This Conversion Is Used

Converting values from Chain to Light-Year for engineering or scientific workflows.
Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Light-Year representation.
Applied when comparing different measurement systems across tools and documents.
Essential in astronomy, orbital mechanics, and large-scale simulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Light-Year (ly) are in 1 Chain (ch)?

1 ch = 2.126347e-15 ly.

What is the formula for converting Chain (ch) to Light-Year (ly)?

Multiply the ch value by 2.126347e-15.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 ly = 4.702900e+14 ch.

Conclusion

By applying the conversion factor shown above, you can reliably convert Chain (ch) to Light-Year (ly) for use in scientific analysis, engineering calculations, academic work, or daily measurements.

Quick Links for Unit Converters

Convert Chain to Other Units

Chain to Inch

1 ch = 792.0000000000001 in

1 Chain (ch) = 792.0000000000001 Inches (in)

1 chain equals 792.0000000000001 inches.

Chain to Foot

1 ch = 66 ft

1 Chain (ch) = 66 Feet (ft)

1 chain equals 66 feet.

Chain to Feet

1 ch = 66 ft

1 Chain (ch) = 66 Feets (ft)

1 chain equals 66 feets.

Chain to Centimeter

1 ch = 2011.68 cm

1 Chain (ch) = 2011.68 Centimeters (cm)

1 chain equals 2011.68 centimeters.

Chain to Meter

1 ch = 20.1168 m

1 Chain (ch) = 20.1168 Meters (m)

1 chain equals 20.1168 meters.

Chain to Kilometer

1 ch = 0.0201168 km

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0201168 Kilometer (km)

1 chain equals 0.0201168 kilometer.

Chain to Millimeter

1 ch = 20116.8 mm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116.8 Millimeters (mm)

1 chain equals 20116.8 millimeters.

Chain to Yard

1 ch = 22 yd

1 Chain (ch) = 22 Yards (yd)

1 chain equals 22 yards.

Chain to Yoctometer

1 ch = 2.01168e+25 ym

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e+25 Yoctometers (ym)

1 chain equals 2.01168e+25 yoctometers.

Chain to Zeptometer

1 ch = 2.0116800000000002e+22 zm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.0116800000000002e+22 Zeptometers (zm)

1 chain equals 2.0116800000000002e+22 zeptometers.

Chain to Attometer

1 ch = 20116800000000000000 am

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000000000000 Attometers (am)

1 chain equals 20116800000000000000 attometers.

Chain to Femtometer

1 ch = 20116800000000000 fm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000000000 Femtometers (fm)

1 chain equals 20116800000000000 femtometers.

Chain to Picometer

1 ch = 20116800000000 pm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000000 Picometers (pm)

1 chain equals 20116800000000 picometers.

Chain to Nanometer

1 ch = 20116800000 nm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800000 Nanometers (nm)

1 chain equals 20116800000 nanometers.

Chain to Micrometer

1 ch = 20116800.000000004 µm

1 Chain (ch) = 20116800.000000004 Micrometers (µm)

1 chain equals 20116800.000000004 micrometers.

Chain to Decimeter

1 ch = 201.168 dm

1 Chain (ch) = 201.168 Decimeters (dm)

1 chain equals 201.168 decimeters.

Chain to Decameter

1 ch = 2.01168 dam

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168 Decameters (dam)

1 chain equals 2.01168 decameters.

Chain to Hectometer

1 ch = 0.201168 hm

1 Chain (ch) = 0.201168 Hectometer (hm)

1 chain equals 0.201168 hectometer.

Chain to Megameter

1 ch = 0.0000201168 Mm

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0000201168 Megameter (Mm)

1 chain equals 0.0000201168 megameter.

Chain to Gigameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-8 Gm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-8 Gigameter (Gm)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-8 gigameter.

Chain to Terameter

1 ch = 2.0116800000000002e-11 Tm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.0116800000000002e-11 Terameter (Tm)

1 chain equals 2.0116800000000002e-11 terameter.

Chain to Petameter

1 ch = 2.0116800000000002e-14 Pm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.0116800000000002e-14 Petameter (Pm)

1 chain equals 2.0116800000000002e-14 petameter.

Chain to Exameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-17 Em

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-17 Exameter (Em)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-17 exameter.

Chain to Zettameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-20 Zm

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-20 Zettameter (Zm)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-20 zettameter.

Chain to Yottameter

1 ch = 2.01168e-23 Ym

1 Chain (ch) = 2.01168e-23 Yottameter (Ym)

1 chain equals 2.01168e-23 yottameter.

Chain to Cubit

1 ch = 44 cubit

1 Chain (ch) = 44 Cubits (cubit)

1 chain equals 44 cubits.

Chain to Span

1 ch = 88 span

1 Chain (ch) = 88 Spans (span)

1 chain equals 88 spans.

Chain to Hand

1 ch = 198.00000000000003 hh

1 Chain (ch) = 198.00000000000003 Hands (hh)

1 chain equals 198.00000000000003 hands.

Chain to Palm

1 ch = 264 palm

1 Chain (ch) = 264 Palms (palm)

1 chain equals 264 palms.

Chain to Digit

1 ch = 1056 digit

1 Chain (ch) = 1056 Digits (digit)

1 chain equals 1056 digits.

Chain to Link

1 ch = 100 link

1 Chain (ch) = 100 Links (link)

1 chain equals 100 links.

Chain to Ell

1 ch = 17.6 ell

1 Chain (ch) = 17.6 Ells (ell)

1 chain equals 17.6 ells.

Chain to Barleycorn

1 ch = 2375.064935064935 barleycorn

1 Chain (ch) = 2375.064935064935 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 chain equals 2375.064935064935 barleycorns.

Chain to Astronomical Unit

1 ch = 1.3447250222124986e-10 AU

1 Chain (ch) = 1.3447250222124986e-10 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 chain equals 1.3447250222124986e-10 Astronomicalunit.

Chain to Light-Second

1 ch = 6.710242190282185e-8 ls

1 Chain (ch) = 6.710242190282185e-8 Light-Second (ls)

1 chain equals 6.710242190282185e-8 Light-Second.

Chain to Light-Minute

1 ch = 1.1183736983803643e-9 lm

1 Chain (ch) = 1.1183736983803643e-9 Light-Minute (lm)

1 chain equals 1.1183736983803643e-9 Light-Minute.

Chain to Light-Hour

1 ch = 1.8639561636218577e-11 lh

1 Chain (ch) = 1.8639561636218577e-11 Light-Hour (lh)

1 chain equals 1.8639561636218577e-11 Light-Hour.

Chain to Light-Day

1 ch = 7.766484016890115e-13 ld

1 Chain (ch) = 7.766484016890115e-13 Light-Day (ld)

1 chain equals 7.766484016890115e-13 Light-Day.

Chain to Light-Year

1 ch = 2.1263474377906384e-15 ly

1 Chain (ch) = 2.1263474377906384e-15 Light-Year (ly)

1 chain equals 2.1263474377906384e-15 Light-Year.

Chain to Parsec

1 ch = 6.519410880989435e-16 pc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.519410880989435e-16 Parsec (pc)

1 chain equals 6.519410880989435e-16 Parsec.

Chain to Kiloparsec

1 ch = 6.519410880989435e-19 kpc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.519410880989435e-19 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 chain equals 6.519410880989435e-19 Kiloparsec.

Chain to Megaparsec

1 ch = 6.5194108809894345e-22 Mpc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.5194108809894345e-22 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 chain equals 6.5194108809894345e-22 Megaparsec.

Chain to Gigaparsec

1 ch = 6.519410880989435e-25 Gpc

1 Chain (ch) = 6.519410880989435e-25 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 chain equals 6.519410880989435e-25 Gigaparsec.

Chain to Nautical Mile

1 ch = 0.0108622030237581 NM

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0108622030237581 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 chain equals 0.0108622030237581 Nautical Mile.

Chain to Fathom

1 ch = 11 ftm

1 Chain (ch) = 11 Fathoms (ftm)

1 chain equals 11 fathoms.

Chain to Cable Length

1 ch = 0.09166666666666667 cable

1 Chain (ch) = 0.09166666666666667 Cable Length (cable)

1 chain equals 0.09166666666666667 Cable Length .

Chain to Nautical League

1 ch = 0.0036207343412527 NL

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0036207343412527 Nautical League (NL)

1 chain equals 0.0036207343412527 Nautical League.

Chain to Thou

1 ch = 792000 mil

1 Chain (ch) = 792000 Thous (mil)

1 chain equals 792000 thous.

Chain to Rod

1 ch = 4 rd

1 Chain (ch) = 4 Rods (rd)

1 chain equals 4 rods.

Chain to Furlong

1 ch = 0.1 fur

1 Chain (ch) = 0.1 Furlong (fur)

1 chain equals 0.1 furlong.

Chain to Mile

1 ch = 0.0125 mi

1 Chain (ch) = 0.0125 Mile (mi)

1 chain equals 0.0125 mile.

Chain to League

1 ch = 0.004166666666666667 lea

1 Chain (ch) = 0.004166666666666667 League (lea)

1 chain equals 0.004166666666666667 league.

Convert Light-Year to Other Units

Light-Year to Inch

1 ly = 372469703644913400 in

1 Light-Year (ly) = 372469703644913400 Inches (in)

1 Light-Year equals 372469703644913400 inches.

Light-Year to Foot

1 ly = 31039141970409450 ft

1 Light-Year (ly) = 31039141970409450 Feet (ft)

1 Light-Year equals 31039141970409450 feet.

Light-Year to Feet

1 ly = 31039141970409450 ft

1 Light-Year (ly) = 31039141970409450 Feets (ft)

1 Light-Year equals 31039141970409450 feets.

Light-Year to Centimeter

1 ly = 946073047258080000 cm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 946073047258080000 Centimeters (cm)

1 Light-Year equals 946073047258080000 centimeters.

Light-Year to Meter

1 ly = 9460730472580800 m

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472580800 Meters (m)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472580800 meters.

Light-Year to Kilometer

1 ly = 9460730472580.8 km

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472580.8 Kilometers (km)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472580.8 kilometers.

Light-Year to Millimeter

1 ly = 9460730472580800000 mm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472580800000 Millimeters (mm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472580800000 millimeters.

Light-Year to Yard

1 ly = 10346380656803150 yd

1 Light-Year (ly) = 10346380656803150 Yards (yd)

1 Light-Year equals 10346380656803150 yards.

Light-Year to Yoctometer

1 ly = 9.460730472580801e+39 ym

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.460730472580801e+39 Yoctometers (ym)

1 Light-Year equals 9.460730472580801e+39 yoctometers.

Light-Year to Zeptometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+36 zm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+36 Zeptometers (zm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+36 zeptometers.

Light-Year to Attometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+33 am

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+33 Attometers (am)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+33 attometers.

Light-Year to Femtometer

1 ly = 9.460730472580799e+30 fm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.460730472580799e+30 Femtometers (fm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.460730472580799e+30 femtometers.

Light-Year to Picometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+27 pm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+27 Picometers (pm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+27 picometers.

Light-Year to Nanometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+24 nm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+24 Nanometers (nm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+24 nanometers.

Light-Year to Micrometer

1 ly = 9.460730472580801e+21 µm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.460730472580801e+21 Micrometers (µm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.460730472580801e+21 micrometers.

Light-Year to Decimeter

1 ly = 94607304725808000 dm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 94607304725808000 Decimeters (dm)

1 Light-Year equals 94607304725808000 decimeters.

Light-Year to Decameter

1 ly = 946073047258080 dam

1 Light-Year (ly) = 946073047258080 Decameters (dam)

1 Light-Year equals 946073047258080 decameters.

Light-Year to Hectometer

1 ly = 94607304725808 hm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 94607304725808 Hectometers (hm)

1 Light-Year equals 94607304725808 hectometers.

Light-Year to Megameter

1 ly = 9460730472.5808 Mm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472.5808 Megameters (Mm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472.5808 megameters.

Light-Year to Gigameter

1 ly = 9460730.4725808 Gm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730.4725808 Gigameters (Gm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730.4725808 gigameters.

Light-Year to Terameter

1 ly = 9460.7304725808 Tm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460.7304725808 Terameters (Tm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460.7304725808 terameters.

Light-Year to Petameter

1 ly = 9.4607304725808 Pm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808 Petameters (Pm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808 petameters.

Light-Year to Exameter

1 ly = 0.0094607304725808 Em

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.0094607304725808 Exameter (Em)

1 Light-Year equals 0.0094607304725808 exameter.

Light-Year to Zettameter

1 ly = 0.0000094607304725808 Zm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.0000094607304725808 Zettameter (Zm)

1 Light-Year equals 0.0000094607304725808 zettameter.

Light-Year to Yottameter

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e-9 Ym

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e-9 Yottameter (Ym)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e-9 yottameter.

Light-Year to Cubit

1 ly = 20692761313606300 cubit

1 Light-Year (ly) = 20692761313606300 Cubits (cubit)

1 Light-Year equals 20692761313606300 cubits.

Light-Year to Span

1 ly = 41385522627212600 span

1 Light-Year (ly) = 41385522627212600 Spans (span)

1 Light-Year equals 41385522627212600 spans.

Light-Year to Hand

1 ly = 93117425911228350 hh

1 Light-Year (ly) = 93117425911228350 Hands (hh)

1 Light-Year equals 93117425911228350 hands.

Light-Year to Palm

1 ly = 124156567881637800 palm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 124156567881637800 Palms (palm)

1 Light-Year equals 124156567881637800 palms.

Light-Year to Digit

1 ly = 496626271526551200 digit

1 Light-Year (ly) = 496626271526551200 Digits (digit)

1 Light-Year equals 496626271526551200 digits.

Light-Year to Link

1 ly = 47029002985468856 link

1 Light-Year (ly) = 47029002985468856 Links (link)

1 Light-Year equals 47029002985468856 links.

Light-Year to Ell

1 ly = 8277104525442520 ell

1 Light-Year (ly) = 8277104525442520 Ells (ell)

1 Light-Year equals 8277104525442520 ells.

Light-Year to Barleycorn

1 ly = 1116969359218512400 barleycorn

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1116969359218512400 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 Light-Year equals 1116969359218512400 barleycorns.

Light-Year to Astronomical Unit

1 ly = 63241.07708426628 AU

1 Light-Year (ly) = 63241.07708426628 Astronomical Units (AU)

1 Light-Year equals 63241.07708426628 Astronomicalunits.

Light-Year to Light-Second

1 ly = 31557600 ls

1 Light-Year (ly) = 31557600 Light-Seconds (ls)

1 Light-Year equals 31557600 Light-Seconds.

Light-Year to Light-Minute

1 ly = 525960 lm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 525960 Light-Minutes (lm)

1 Light-Year equals 525960 Light-Minutes.

Light-Year to Light-Hour

1 ly = 8765.999998375542 lh

1 Light-Year (ly) = 8765.999998375542 Light-Hours (lh)

1 Light-Year equals 8765.999998375542 Light-Hours.

Light-Year to Light-Day

1 ly = 365.25000001692143 ld

1 Light-Year (ly) = 365.25000001692143 Light-Days (ld)

1 Light-Year equals 365.25000001692143 Light-Days.

Light-Year to Parsec

1 ly = 0.3066013937855503 pc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.3066013937855503 Parsec (pc)

1 Light-Year equals 0.3066013937855503 Parsec.

Light-Year to Kiloparsec

1 ly = 0.0003066013937855503 kpc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.0003066013937855503 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 Light-Year equals 0.0003066013937855503 Kiloparsec.

Light-Year to Megaparsec

1 ly = 3.066013937855503e-7 Mpc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 3.066013937855503e-7 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 Light-Year equals 3.066013937855503e-7 Megaparsec.

Light-Year to Gigaparsec

1 ly = 3.066013937855503e-10 Gpc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 3.066013937855503e-10 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 Light-Year equals 3.066013937855503e-10 Gigaparsec.

Light-Year to Nautical Mile

1 ly = 5108385784330.886 NM

1 Light-Year (ly) = 5108385784330.886 Nautical Miles (NM)

1 Light-Year equals 5108385784330.886 Nautical Miles.

Light-Year to Fathom

1 ly = 5173190328401575 ftm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 5173190328401575 Fathoms (ftm)

1 Light-Year equals 5173190328401575 fathoms.

Light-Year to Cable Length

1 ly = 43109919403346.46 cable

1 Light-Year (ly) = 43109919403346.46 Cable Lengths (cable)

1 Light-Year equals 43109919403346.46 Cable Length s.

Light-Year to Nautical League

1 ly = 1702795261443.6284 NL

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1702795261443.6284 Nautical Leagues (NL)

1 Light-Year equals 1702795261443.6284 Nautical Leagues.

Light-Year to Thou

1 ly = 372469703644913400000 mil

1 Light-Year (ly) = 372469703644913400000 Thous (mil)

1 Light-Year equals 372469703644913400000 thous.

Light-Year to Rod

1 ly = 1881160119418754.2 rd

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1881160119418754.2 Rods (rd)

1 Light-Year equals 1881160119418754.2 rods.

Light-Year to Chain

1 ly = 470290029854688.56 ch

1 Light-Year (ly) = 470290029854688.56 Chains (ch)

1 Light-Year equals 470290029854688.56 chains.

Light-Year to Furlong

1 ly = 47029002985468.86 fur

1 Light-Year (ly) = 47029002985468.86 Furlongs (fur)

1 Light-Year equals 47029002985468.86 furlongs.

Light-Year to Mile

1 ly = 5878625373183.607 mi

1 Light-Year (ly) = 5878625373183.607 Miles (mi)

1 Light-Year equals 5878625373183.607 miles.

Light-Year to League

1 ly = 1959541791061.2026 lea

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1959541791061.2026 Leagues (lea)

1 Light-Year equals 1959541791061.2026 leagues.