Length/Distance 

Convert from klick to light year

Convert what quantity?
From: To:






Result (rounded to 7 decimal places):
 
 

Related Categories:

Common Length Conversions
Metric Length Conversions

Unit Definition (klick)
The click is U.S. military slang for the kilometer (about 0.621 mile). Also spelled klick or klik. This unit became popular during the Vietnam War, but it was invented by U.S. troops in Germany during the 1950s. Occasionally it was used as a non-metric unit equal to 1000 yards (0.9144 kilometer).

Unit Definition (light year)
The distance that light, moving at a constant speed of 300,000 km/s, travels in one year. One light year is about 10 trillion kilometers.


to the top
Home |  Tell a Friend |  Search |  Link to this page |  Terms |  Contact |  Help |  All conversions