Length Converter
Convert between meters, feet, inches, kilometers, miles, and other length units instantly.
How to Use the Length Converter
Select your source and target units from the dropdowns, enter a value, and the conversion happens instantly. Use the swap button to reverse the direction of conversion.
Length Units Explained
- Meter (m): The SI base unit of length, defined by the speed of light in vacuum.
- Kilometer (km): Equal to 1,000 meters. Commonly used for measuring distances between places.
- Centimeter (cm): Equal to 1/100 of a meter. Used for everyday measurements like height.
- Millimeter (mm): Equal to 1/1,000 of a meter. Used for precision measurements.
- Mile: Equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1.609 km. Standard distance unit in the US and UK.
- Yard (yd): Equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters.
- Foot (ft): Equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.
- Inch (in): Equal to 2.54 centimeters. Common in US measurements.
- Nautical Mile: Equal to 1,852 meters. Used in aviation and marine navigation.
Length Conversion Example
Convert 5 miles to kilometers:
- 1 mile = 1.609344 km
- 5 miles = 5 × 1.609344 = 8.04672 km
Similarly, to convert 100 centimeters to inches: 100 cm ÷ 2.54 = 39.37 inches.
Frequently Asked Questions
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One meter is equal to approximately 3.28084 feet. To convert meters to feet, multiply by 3.28084.
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Multiply the number of miles by 1.609344 to get kilometers. For example, 10 miles = 16.09344 km.
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A nautical mile is 1,852 meters (approximately 1.151 regular miles). It is based on the circumference of the Earth and is used in marine and air navigation.
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One centimeter equals approximately 0.3937 inches. Conversely, 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters exactly.
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The United States, the United Kingdom, and a few other countries use miles for road distances. Most of the world uses the metric system with kilometers.