Astronomical Units to Kilometers Converter

1 AU = 149,597,870.7 km. Type any value below for the exact kilometers figure.

AU
149,597,870.7km

1 AU = 149,597,870.7 km

Conversion summary

1 AU = 149,597,870.7 km

Formula
Kilometer = Astronomical Unit × 149,597,870.7
Category
Length
Units
AU → km

1 AU in other units

Values update with the converter above. Select a row to open that conversion's detailed page.

Metric

  • Meter149,597,900,000 m
  • Kilometer149,597,900 km
  • Centimeter14,959,790,000,000 cm
  • Decimeter1,495,979,000,000 dm
  • Millimeter149,597,900,000,000 mm
  • Micrometer1.49598E17 µm
  • Nanometer1.49598E20 nm
  • Picometer1.49598E23 pm

US / Imperial

  • Foot490,806,700,000 ft
  • Inch5,889,680,000,000 in
  • Yard163,602,200,000 yd
  • Mile92,955,810 mi
  • Furlong743,646,500 fur
  • Nautical mile80,776,390 nmi
  • Fathom81,801,110,000 ftm

Traditional and regional

  • Scandinavian mile14,959,790 mil
  • Arshin219,996,900,000 arshin
  • Endaze230,150,600,000 endaze
  • Byzantine Foot475,215,600,000 pus
  • Byzantine Fathom79,202,600,000 orgyia
  • Cig449,242,900,000 cig

Scientific

  • Light-year0.00001581251 ly
  • Parsec0.000004848137 pc
  • Angstrom1.49598E21 Å

How do you convert astronomical units to kilometers?

To convert astronomical units to kilometers, multiply the number of astronomical units by 149,597,870.7. 1 AU = 149,598,000 km.

Conversion formula

Kilometer = Astronomical Unit × 149,597,870.7

Astronomical Units to kilometers conversion table

Astronomical Units (AU)Kilometers (km)
0.5 AU74,798,900 km
1 AU149,598,000 km
2 AU299,196,000 km
5 AU747,989,000 km
10 AU1.4960e+9 km
30 AU4.4879e+9 km
40 AU5.9839e+9 km

What is Astronomical Unit?

Astronomical Unit is a length unit used to express distance, size or travel range in practical measurement work.

Short history of Astronomical Unit

The astronomical unit began as the mean Earth–Sun distance used to scale the solar system. In 2012 the International Astronomical Union fixed it at exactly 149,597,870,700 meters.

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What is Kilometer?

The kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters. It is commonly used for roads, cities and geographical distances.

Short history of Kilometer

The kilometer emerged naturally within the decimal metric system and became a standard way to express larger terrestrial distances.

Open the Kilometer unit guide

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 Astronomical Unit in Kilometer?

1 AU = 149,597,870.7 km.

How do you convert Astronomical Unit to Kilometer?

To convert astronomical units to kilometers, multiply the number of astronomical units by 149,597,870.7. 1 AU = 149,598,000 km.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers are in 1 astronomical unit?

1 AU = 149,598,000 km.

How do you convert astronomical units to kilometers?

To convert astronomical units to kilometers, multiply the number of astronomical units by 149,597,870.7. 1 AU = 149,598,000 km.

How many astronomical units are in 1 kilometer?

1 km = 6.6846e-9 AU.

Sources

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: SI Units – Length
  3. NIST: Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

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