Length Converter
Convert length and distance units accurately. Transform between meters, feet, miles, and more. Perfect for construction, travel, and everyday use.
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Kilometers
A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters. This unit is commonly used for measuring long distances, such as those encountered in transportation, geography, and athletics.
Miles (UK & US)
A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 5280 feet or 1760 yards. This unit is widely used in everyday applications, such as measuring distances for transportation and travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
To use the Length Converter, enter the value you want to convert in the 'Amount to convert' field. Then, select the unit you're converting from in the 'Convert from' dropdown and the unit you're converting to in the 'Convert to' dropdown. The result will instantly appear in the 'Output' box below.
The Length Converter supports a wide range of units, including meters, feet, inches, kilometers, miles, yards, centimeters, millimeters, and more. You can easily convert between any of these units by selecting them from the dropdown menus.
No, you won't lose your data when refreshing the page. The Length Converter preserves your input and conversion settings even after a page reload, ensuring you can continue working without losing any information.
The Length Converter provides highly accurate results, using precise mathematical formulas for conversions. It maintains accuracy up to several decimal places, making it suitable for both everyday use and more specialized applications in construction, engineering, and surveying.
Absolutely! The Length Converter is perfect for international measurements. It can help you quickly convert between metric and imperial units, making it easier to understand and communicate measurements across different countries and systems.
About the Units
Angstroms
A unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter, often used in atomic physics and chemistry to express the size of atoms and molecules. This unit is particularly useful for describing the dimensions of molecules and the spacing of atoms within crystals.
Astronomical Units
A unit of length approximately equal to the average distance between the Earth and the Sun, used primarily for measuring distances within the Solar System. This unit is essential for astronomers to express the vast scales of our solar system and beyond.
Barleycorns
An old English unit of length, originally based on the length of a grain of barley, equal to about one-third of an inch. This unit was historically used for measuring small lengths, particularly in the context of textiles and other everyday applications.
Cables
A nautical unit of length equal to one-tenth of a nautical mile or 100 fathoms. This unit is used in marine navigation to measure distances at sea, particularly for charting courses and determining positions.
Centimeters
A metric unit of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter. This unit is commonly used in everyday applications, such as measuring the size of objects, distances, and heights.
Chains (Surveyors)
A unit of length used in land surveying, equal to 66 feet or 100 links. This unit is particularly relevant in the context of mapping and surveying large areas of land.
Decimeters
A metric unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter. This unit is used for measuring lengths that are slightly larger than those measured in centimeters, but smaller than those measured in meters.
Ells (UK)
An old English unit of length used mainly for measuring cloth, approximately equal to 45 inches. This unit was historically used in the textile industry for measuring the length of fabrics.
Ems (Pica)
A typographic unit of measurement equal to the width of a lowercase "m" in the current typeface and point size. This unit is used in typography to measure the width of characters and lines of text.
Fathoms
A unit of length equal to six feet, primarily used for measuring water depth. This unit is commonly used in marine applications, such as measuring the depth of oceans, seas, and lakes.
Feet (UK & US)
A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 12 inches or one-third of a yard. This unit is widely used in everyday applications, such as measuring heights, distances, and sizes of objects.
Feet (US Survey)
A slightly different definition of the foot used in US land surveys, marginally longer than the international foot. This unit is used in specialized applications, such as surveying and mapping large areas of land.
Furlongs
An old English unit of length equal to 220 yards or one-eighth of a mile, still used in horse racing. This unit is particularly relevant in the context of horse racing and other equestrian activities.
Hands
A unit of length equal to 4 inches, used primarily for measuring the height of horses. This unit is commonly used in the equestrian industry for measuring the height of horses and ponies.
Hectometers
A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters. This unit is used for measuring large distances, such as those encountered in athletics, transportation, and urban planning.
Inches
A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one-twelfth of a foot. This unit is widely used in everyday applications, such as measuring the size of objects, distances, and heights.
Light Years
A unit of astronomical distance equal to the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum. This unit is used in astronomy to express the vast distances between stars and other celestial objects.
Meters
The base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). This unit is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, used as a standard for all other length measurements.
Micrometers
A metric unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter, also known as a micron. This unit is commonly used in scientific applications, such as measuring the size of cells, microorganisms, and small particles.
Mil
A unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch, used in engineering and manufacturing. This unit is particularly relevant in the context of precision engineering and manufacturing small parts.
Miles (Nautical, International)
A unit of length used in marine and air navigation, approximately equal to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. This unit is used in navigation to measure distances at sea and in the air.
Millimeters
A metric unit of length equal to one-thousandth of a meter. This unit is commonly used in everyday applications, such as measuring the size of objects, distances, and heights.
Nanometers
A metric unit of length equal to one-billionth of a meter, often used in nanotechnology and wavelength measurements. This unit is particularly relevant in the context of scientific research and applications involving extremely small scales.
Parsecs
An astronomical unit of length equal to about 3.26 light-years, used for measuring large-scale distances in space. This unit is used in astronomy to express the vast distances between stars and other celestial objects.
Picometers
A metric unit of length equal to one-trillionth of a meter, used for measuring extremely small distances such as atomic radii. This unit is particularly relevant in the context of scientific research and applications involving extremely small scales.
Scandinavian Mile
A unit of length used in Norway and Sweden, equal to 10 kilometers. This unit is used in Scandinavian countries for measuring long distances, particularly in the context of transportation and geography.
Thou
A unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch, also known as a mil. This unit is used in engineering and manufacturing for measuring small distances and sizes.
Yards
A unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. This unit is widely used in everyday applications, such as measuring distances, sizes, and heights.