Convert light-days to miles

Explanation

From this page you can convert light-days to miles (or ld to mi) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from light-days to miles you need to multiply by 16094799105.2255. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 ld≈16094799105.2255 mi

light-daysld

dimension	length
symbol	ld

The light-day (ld) is a unit of length.

Definition of the light-day

A light-day is the distance that light travels in vacuum in one day.

Value in terms of the SI

One light-day is equivalent to 25902068371200 meters.

Equivalences

One light-day is also approximately equivalent to:

25.9 terameters
173 astronomical units
5.5 times the distance between Neptune and the Sun

Other Light Lengths

light-nanosecond	lns	0.000 000 001
light-microsecond	lµs	0.000 001
light-millisecond	lms	0.001
light-second	ls	1
light-minute	lmin	60
light-hour	lh	3600
light-day	ld	86 400
light-year	ly	31 557 600
kilolight-year	kly	31 557 600 000
megalight-year	Mly	31 557 600 000 000
gigalight-year	Gly	31 557 600 000 000 000

milesmi

dimension	length
symbol	mi

The mile (mi) is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the mile

One mile is defined as 1760 yards.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One mile is equivalent to 1.609344 kilometers.

History

The mile was a ubiquitous unit throughout history with vastly different lengths in different countries. Today, the mile is used in the United States and in the United Kingdom for road signs.

The name of the unit derives from the latin mille passus meaning a thousand paces.

Some Facts

At 410 miles (660 kilometers), the A1 is the longest road in the UK.

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.