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Distance Converter

One distance, every unit astronomers use.

UnitValueWhat it means
Kilometers—Earth’s equator is 40,075 km around
Miles—For the road-trip mindset
Astronomical units—1 AU = the average Earth–Sun distance
Light-seconds—The Moon is 1.3 light-seconds away
Light-minutes—The Sun is 8.3 light-minutes away
Light-years—Proxima Centauri: 4.25 light-years
Parsecs—1 parsec = 3.26 light-years (and yes, Han Solo used it wrong)