To convert light years to chains, multiply the value by 470,290,029,854,689. To go the other way, multiply chains by 2.12635 × 10⁻¹⁵ to get light years.
| Light Years (ly) | Chains (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 ly | 470,290,029,854,689 ch |
| 2 ly | 940,580,059,709,377 ch |
| 3 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 4 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 5 ly | 2.35145 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 6 ly | 2.82174 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 7 ly | 3.29203 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 8 ly | 3.76232 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 9 ly | 4.23261 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 10 ly | 4.7029 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 12 ly | 5.64348 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 14 ly | 6.58406 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 15 ly | 7.05435 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 20 ly | 9.4058 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 21 ly | 9.87609 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| 24 ly | 1.1287 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 25 ly | 1.17573 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 30 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 40 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 50 ly | 2.35145 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 60 ly | 2.82174 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 75 ly | 3.52718 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 80 ly | 3.76232 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 100 ly | 4.7029 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 200 ly | 9.4058 × 10¹⁶ ch |
| 250 ly | 1.17573 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 300 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 400 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 500 ly | 2.35145 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 750 ly | 3.52718 × 10¹⁷ ch |
| 1,000 ly | 4.7029 × 10¹⁷ ch |
250 ly × 470,290,029,854,689 = 1.17573 × 10¹⁷ ch
Try this example →Light year (ly). A light year is the distance light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
Chain (ch). A chain is 66 feet (20.1168 m), a surveying unit; 80 chains make one mile.
There are 470,290,029,854,689 chains in one light year.
Multiply the number of light years by 470,290,029,854,689. For example, 10 light years equal 4.7029 × 10¹⁵ chains.
One chain equals 2.12635 × 10⁻¹⁵ light years.
5.64348 × 10¹⁵ chains. Other common values: 5 light years = 2.35145 × 10¹⁵ chains and 100 light years = 4.7029 × 10¹⁶ chains.