Light Second (ls) to Mile (mi) converter

Converting from Light Second (ls) to Mile (mi) | Astronomy distance

What is Light Second (ls)

A Light Second (ls) is a unit of length in astronomy to describe the distance that light travels in one second. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 186,282 miles per second.

What is Mile (mi)

The Mile (mi) is a unit of length commonly used in the United States to measure distances. One mile is equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,609.34 meters.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Light Seconds to Miles, you can use the following conversion formula:

Miles=Light Seconds×186282.4

Similarly, to convert from Miles to Light Seconds, you can use:

Light Seconds=Miles×0.000005368194

Examples

  1. Converting 3 Light Seconds to Miles:

3 ls=3×186282.4=558847.2 mi

  1. Converting 5 Miles to Light Seconds:

5 mi=5×0.000005368194=0.00002684097 ls

  1. Converting 12 Light Seconds to Miles:

12 ls=12×186282.4=2235389 mi

  1. Converting 12 Miles to Light Seconds:

12 mi=12×0.000005368194=0.00006441833 ls

Use these conversion formulas to easily switch between Light Seconds and Miles when dealing with astronomical distances.

Light Second to Mile conversion table

ls to mi conversion table

Light Second (ls)Mile (mi)
0.01 ls1 862.824 mi
0.1 ls18 628.24 mi
1 ls186 282.4 mi
2 ls372 564.8 mi
3 ls558 847.2 mi
4 ls745 129.6 mi
5 ls931 412 mi
6 ls1 117 694 mi
7 ls1 303 977 mi
8 ls1 490 259 mi
9 ls1 676 542 mi
10 ls1 862 824 mi
10 ls1 862 824 mi
20 ls3 725 648 mi
30 ls5 588 472 mi
40 ls7 451 296 mi
50 ls9 314 120 mi
60 ls11 176 940 mi
70 ls13 039 770 mi
80 ls14 902 590 mi
90 ls16 765 420 mi
100 ls18 628 240 mi
1 000 ls186 282 400 mi
2 000 ls372 564 800 mi
3 000 ls558 847 200 mi
4 000 ls745 129 600 mi
5 000 ls931 412 000 mi
6 000 ls1 117 694 000 mi
7 000 ls1 303 977 000 mi
8 000 ls1 490 259 000 mi
9 000 ls1 676 542 000 mi
10 000 ls1 862 824 000 mi