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Question by  Tib (73)

How far is a light year?

I see and hear people talk about a light year all the time and have no idea how far it is.

 
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Answer by  zandt (18)

A light year is equal to the distance light would travel in one year which is 5,878,630,000,000 Miles or 9,460,528,400,000,000 Meters.

 
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Answer by  pinkie (247)

A light year is the distance that light will travel in a year if it traveled in a vacuum. This approximately 5,878,625,373,184 miles.

 
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