Convert Light-Year to Kiloparsec Online

About Light-Year to Kiloparsec Conversion

This converter converts Light-Year (ly) to Kiloparsec (kpc). One Light-Year (ly) equals 0.0003066013937855503 Kiloparsec (kpc).

Formula:

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

Example:

1 ly = 0.0003066013937855503 kpc
2 ly = 0.0006132027875711006 kpc

Light-Year (ly) to Kiloparsec (kpc) Conversion

A clear guide to converting Light-Year into Kiloparsec. Includes numeric examples, formulas, and a breakdown of where this conversion appears in science, engineering, and daily applications.

Conversion Formula

Kiloparsec = Light-Year × 0.000307

To convert Light-Year (ly) to Kiloparsec (kpc), multiply the value by 0.000307. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 ly to kpc.

  • Step 1: Write the formula: kpc = ly × 0.000307
  • Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 0.000307
  • Step 3: Result: 0.000307 kpc
So, 1 ly = 0.000307 kpc.

About the Units

Light-Year (ly)

One Light-Year (ly) equals 0.000307 Kiloparsec (kpc)

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

Kiloparsec (kpc)

One Kiloparsec (kpc) equals 3261.563777 Light-Year (ly)

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

Where This Conversion Is Used

  • Converting values from Light-Year to Kiloparsec for engineering or scientific workflows.
  • Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Kiloparsec 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 Kiloparsec (kpc) are in 1 Light-Year (ly)?

1 ly = 0.000307 kpc.

What is the formula for converting Light-Year (ly) to Kiloparsec (kpc)?

Multiply the ly value by 0.000307.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 kpc = 3261.563777 ly.

Conclusion

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

Quick Links for Unit Converters

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.

Convert Kiloparsec to Other Units

Kiloparsec to Inch

1 kpc = 1.2148336935005394e+21 in

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1.2148336935005394e+21 Inches (in)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1.2148336935005394e+21 inches.

Kiloparsec to Foot

1 kpc = 101236141125044940000 ft

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 101236141125044940000 Feet (ft)

1 Kiloparsec equals 101236141125044940000 feet.

Kiloparsec to Feet

1 kpc = 101236141125044940000 ft

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 101236141125044940000 Feets (ft)

1 Kiloparsec equals 101236141125044940000 feets.

Kiloparsec to Centimeter

1 kpc = 3.08567758149137e+21 cm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.08567758149137e+21 Centimeters (cm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.08567758149137e+21 centimeters.

Kiloparsec to Meter

1 kpc = 30856775814913700000 m

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30856775814913700000 Meters (m)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30856775814913700000 meters.

Kiloparsec to Kilometer

1 kpc = 30856775814913700 km

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30856775814913700 Kilometers (km)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30856775814913700 kilometers.

Kiloparsec to Millimeter

1 kpc = 3.0856775814913697e+22 mm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.0856775814913697e+22 Millimeters (mm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.0856775814913697e+22 millimeters.

Kiloparsec to Yard

1 kpc = 33745380375014980000 yd

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 33745380375014980000 Yards (yd)

1 Kiloparsec equals 33745380375014980000 yards.

Kiloparsec to Yoctometer

1 kpc = 3.0856775814913704e+43 ym

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.0856775814913704e+43 Yoctometers (ym)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.0856775814913704e+43 yoctometers.

Kiloparsec to Zeptometer

1 kpc = 3.0856775814913705e+40 zm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.0856775814913705e+40 Zeptometers (zm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.0856775814913705e+40 zeptometers.

Kiloparsec to Attometer

1 kpc = 3.0856775814913697e+37 am

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.0856775814913697e+37 Attometers (am)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.0856775814913697e+37 attometers.

Kiloparsec to Femtometer

1 kpc = 3.0856775814913695e+34 fm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.0856775814913695e+34 Femtometers (fm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.0856775814913695e+34 femtometers.

Kiloparsec to Picometer

1 kpc = 3.08567758149137e+31 pm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.08567758149137e+31 Picometers (pm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.08567758149137e+31 picometers.

Kiloparsec to Nanometer

1 kpc = 3.08567758149137e+28 nm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.08567758149137e+28 Nanometers (nm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.08567758149137e+28 nanometers.

Kiloparsec to Micrometer

1 kpc = 3.0856775814913703e+25 µm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.0856775814913703e+25 Micrometers (µm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.0856775814913703e+25 micrometers.

Kiloparsec to Decimeter

1 kpc = 308567758149137000000 dm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 308567758149137000000 Decimeters (dm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 308567758149137000000 decimeters.

Kiloparsec to Decameter

1 kpc = 3085677581491370000 dam

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3085677581491370000 Decameters (dam)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3085677581491370000 decameters.

Kiloparsec to Hectometer

1 kpc = 308567758149137000 hm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 308567758149137000 Hectometers (hm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 308567758149137000 hectometers.

Kiloparsec to Megameter

1 kpc = 30856775814913.7 Mm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30856775814913.7 Megameters (Mm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30856775814913.7 megameters.

Kiloparsec to Gigameter

1 kpc = 30856775814.9137 Gm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30856775814.9137 Gigameters (Gm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30856775814.9137 gigameters.

Kiloparsec to Terameter

1 kpc = 30856775.8149137 Tm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30856775.8149137 Terameters (Tm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30856775.8149137 terameters.

Kiloparsec to Petameter

1 kpc = 30856.7758149137 Pm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30856.7758149137 Petameters (Pm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30856.7758149137 petameters.

Kiloparsec to Exameter

1 kpc = 30.8567758149137 Em

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 30.8567758149137 Exameters (Em)

1 Kiloparsec equals 30.8567758149137 exameters.

Kiloparsec to Zettameter

1 kpc = 0.0308567758149137 Zm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 0.0308567758149137 Zettameter (Zm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 0.0308567758149137 zettameter.

Kiloparsec to Yottameter

1 kpc = 0.0000308567758149137 Ym

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 0.0000308567758149137 Yottameter (Ym)

1 Kiloparsec equals 0.0000308567758149137 yottameter.

Kiloparsec to Cubit

1 kpc = 67490760750029960000 cubit

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 67490760750029960000 Cubits (cubit)

1 Kiloparsec equals 67490760750029960000 cubits.

Kiloparsec to Span

1 kpc = 134981521500059930000 span

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 134981521500059930000 Spans (span)

1 Kiloparsec equals 134981521500059930000 spans.

Kiloparsec to Hand

1 kpc = 303708423375134850000 hh

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 303708423375134850000 Hands (hh)

1 Kiloparsec equals 303708423375134850000 hands.

Kiloparsec to Palm

1 kpc = 404944564500179800000 palm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 404944564500179800000 Palms (palm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 404944564500179800000 palms.

Kiloparsec to Digit

1 kpc = 1.619778258000719e+21 digit

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1.619778258000719e+21 Digits (digit)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1.619778258000719e+21 digits.

Kiloparsec to Link

1 kpc = 153388092613704450000 link

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 153388092613704450000 Links (link)

1 Kiloparsec equals 153388092613704450000 links.

Kiloparsec to Ell

1 kpc = 26996304300011987000 ell

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 26996304300011987000 Ells (ell)

1 Kiloparsec equals 26996304300011987000 ells.

Kiloparsec to Barleycorn

1 kpc = 3.6430668022330226e+21 barleycorn

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3.6430668022330226e+21 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3.6430668022330226e+21 barleycorns.

Kiloparsec to Astronomical Unit

1 kpc = 206264806.24709654 AU

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 206264806.24709654 Astronomical Units (AU)

1 Kiloparsec equals 206264806.24709654 Astronomicalunits.

Kiloparsec to Light-Second

1 kpc = 102927125054.3391 ls

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 102927125054.3391 Light-Seconds (ls)

1 Kiloparsec equals 102927125054.3391 Light-Seconds.

Kiloparsec to Light-Minute

1 kpc = 1715452084.2389848 lm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1715452084.2389848 Light-Minutes (lm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1715452084.2389848 Light-Minutes.

Kiloparsec to Light-Hour

1 kpc = 28590868.06535148 lh

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 28590868.06535148 Light-Hours (lh)

1 Kiloparsec equals 28590868.06535148 Light-Hours.

Kiloparsec to Light-Day

1 kpc = 1191286.1696655964 ld

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1191286.1696655964 Light-Days (ld)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1191286.1696655964 Light-Days.

Kiloparsec to Light-Year

1 kpc = 3261.5637771674365 ly

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 3261.5637771674365 Light-Years (ly)

1 Kiloparsec equals 3261.5637771674365 Light-Years.

Kiloparsec to Parsec

1 kpc = 1000 pc

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1000 Parsecs (pc)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1000 Parsecs.

Kiloparsec to Megaparsec

1 kpc = 0.001 Mpc

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 0.001 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 Kiloparsec equals 0.001 Megaparsec.

Kiloparsec to Gigaparsec

1 kpc = 0.000001 Gpc

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 0.000001 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 Kiloparsec equals 0.000001 Gigaparsec.

Kiloparsec to Nautical Mile

1 kpc = 16661326033970680 NM

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 16661326033970680 Nautical Miles (NM)

1 Kiloparsec equals 16661326033970680 Nautical Miles.

Kiloparsec to Fathom

1 kpc = 16872690187507490000 ftm

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 16872690187507490000 Fathoms (ftm)

1 Kiloparsec equals 16872690187507490000 fathoms.

Kiloparsec to Cable Length

1 kpc = 140605751562562430 cable

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 140605751562562430 Cable Lengths (cable)

1 Kiloparsec equals 140605751562562430 Cable Length s.

Kiloparsec to Nautical League

1 kpc = 5553775344656893 NL

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 5553775344656893 Nautical Leagues (NL)

1 Kiloparsec equals 5553775344656893 Nautical Leagues.

Kiloparsec to Thou

1 kpc = 1.2148336935005394e+24 mil

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1.2148336935005394e+24 Thous (mil)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1.2148336935005394e+24 thous.

Kiloparsec to Rod

1 kpc = 6135523704548178000 rd

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 6135523704548178000 Rods (rd)

1 Kiloparsec equals 6135523704548178000 rods.

Kiloparsec to Chain

1 kpc = 1533880926137044500 ch

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 1533880926137044500 Chains (ch)

1 Kiloparsec equals 1533880926137044500 chains.

Kiloparsec to Furlong

1 kpc = 153388092613704450 fur

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 153388092613704450 Furlongs (fur)

1 Kiloparsec equals 153388092613704450 furlongs.

Kiloparsec to Mile

1 kpc = 19173511576713056 mi

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 19173511576713056 Miles (mi)

1 Kiloparsec equals 19173511576713056 miles.

Kiloparsec to League

1 kpc = 6391170525571019 lea

1 Kiloparsec (kpc) = 6391170525571019 Leagues (lea)

1 Kiloparsec equals 6391170525571019 leagues.