how many miles is a light-year
There is an exact numerical answer to this question. By definition, 1 light year is exactly 9,460,730,472,580,800 meters. By definition, 1 mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters. So, 1 light year is exactly 5,878,625,373,183 and 849/1397 miles, by definition. Written May 20 â¢ View Upvotes.