To convert light years to US survey rods, multiply the value by 1.88116 × 10¹⁵. To go the other way, multiply US survey rods by 5.31588 × 10⁻¹⁶ to get light years.
| Light Years (ly) | US Survey Rods (rdUS) |
|---|---|
| 1 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ rdUS |
| 2 ly | 3.76231 × 10¹⁵ rdUS |
| 3 ly | 5.64347 × 10¹⁵ rdUS |
| 4 ly | 7.52463 × 10¹⁵ rdUS |
| 5 ly | 9.40578 × 10¹⁵ rdUS |
| 6 ly | 1.12869 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 7 ly | 1.31681 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 8 ly | 1.50493 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 9 ly | 1.69304 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 10 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 12 ly | 2.25739 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 14 ly | 2.63362 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 15 ly | 2.82173 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 20 ly | 3.76231 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 21 ly | 3.95043 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 24 ly | 4.51478 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 25 ly | 4.70289 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 30 ly | 5.64347 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 40 ly | 7.52463 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 50 ly | 9.40578 × 10¹⁶ rdUS |
| 60 ly | 1.12869 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 75 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 80 ly | 1.50493 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 100 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 200 ly | 3.76231 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 250 ly | 4.70289 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 300 ly | 5.64347 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 400 ly | 7.52463 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 500 ly | 9.40578 × 10¹⁷ rdUS |
| 750 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁸ rdUS |
| 1,000 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁸ rdUS |
25 ly × 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ = 4.70289 × 10¹⁶ rdUS
Try this example →250 ly × 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ = 4.70289 × 10¹⁷ rdUS
Try this example →Light year (ly). A light year is the distance light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
US survey rod (rdUS). The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.0292 m.
There are 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ US survey rods in one light year.
Multiply the number of light years by 1.88116 × 10¹⁵. For example, 10 light years equal 1.88116 × 10¹⁶ US survey rods.
One US survey rod equals 5.31588 × 10⁻¹⁶ light years.
2.25739 × 10¹⁶ US survey rods. Other common values: 5 light years = 9.40578 × 10¹⁵ US survey rods and 100 light years = 1.88116 × 10¹⁷ US survey rods.