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<div id="content"> <div> <h1> <a href="length-units-converter-d_1033.html"> Length - Online Unit Converter </a> </h1> <h2> Convert between length units like meters, feet, inches, nautical miles and more. </h2> <div id="adSlotDoc1" class="noPrint"> <div>  <div id="adngin-doc1-0"></div> </div> </div> <div> <h3>Length Units Online Calculator</h3> <p>The calculator below can used to convert between common length units:</p> <form name="length0" id="length0" action="#"> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><input id="length_value" value="1" type="number" > <i>Valu</i><em>e </em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em> <input name="length_unit" value="meters" checked="checked" type="radio" > metre </em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="decimeters" type="radio" > decimeters</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="centimeters" type="radio" > centimeters</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="millimeters" type="radio" > millimeters</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="micrometers" type="radio" > micrometers</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="nanometers" type="radio" > nanometers</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="angstroms" type="radio" > ångströms</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="hectometers" type="radio" > hectometers</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="kilometers" type="radio" > kilometers</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="inches" type="radio" > inches</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="feet" type="radio" > feet</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="yards" type="radio" > yards</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="miles" type="radio" > miles</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="nautical_miles" type="radio" > nautical miles</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><label><em><input name="length_unit" value="cables" type="radio" > cables</em></label></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><input value="Convert!" id="length_calculate" type="button" ></em></p> </form> <p id="result" style="padding-left: 30px;"></p> <ul> <li><a href="shortcut-webpage-homescreen-desktop-d_2230.html" class="homeScreen">Make a Shortcut to this Calculator on Your Home Screen? </a></li> </ul> <div id="adInContent1" class="noPrint"> <div>  <div id="adngin-incontent1-0"></div> </div> </div> <h3>Length Units Conversion Table</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/inches-mm-conversion-d_751.html" title="inches to mm conversion">Inches to mm</a></li> </ul> <p>The table below can be used to convert between some common length units:</p> <p class="smallView">For full table -<strong> rotate the screen!</strong></p> <div class="center"> <table class="x-large" style="font-size: 0.8em;"><caption>Length Units Converter</caption> <thead> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Convert from</td> <td colspan="6">Multiply with</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6">Convert to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>inches</td> <td>feet</td> <td>yards</td> <td class="smallHide">miles</td> <td class="smallHide">nautical miles</td> <td class="smallHide">cables</td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 14%;">metre</td> <td style="width: 14%;">39.37</td> <td style="width: 14%;">3.28</td> <td style="width: 14%;">1.09</td> <td class="smallHide">6.21 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-3</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>decimeter</td> <td>3.937</td> <td>0.328</td> <td>0.109</td> <td class="smallHide">6.21 10<sup>-5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-4</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>centimeter</td> <td>0.394</td> <td>0.0328</td> <td>0.0109</td> <td class="smallHide">6.21 10<sup>-6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-5</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>millimeter</td> <td>0.039</td> <td>0.00328</td> <td>0.00109</td> <td class="smallHide">6.21 10<sup>-7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-6</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>micrometer</td> <td>3.9 10<sup>-5</sup></td> <td>3.28 10<sup>-6</sup></td> <td>1.09 10<sup>-6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">6.2 10<sup>-10</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-10</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-9</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>nanometer</td> <td>3.9 10<sup>-8</sup></td> <td>3.28 10<sup>-9</sup></td> <td>1.09 10<sup>-9</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">6.21 10<sup>-13</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-13</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-12</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>ångströms</td> <td>3.9 10<sup>-9</sup></td> <td>3.28 10<sup>-10</sup></td> <td>1.09 10<sup>-10</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">6.21 10<sup>-14</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-14</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">5.4 10<sup>-13</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>hectometer</td> <td>3937</td> <td>328</td> <td>109.4</td> <td class="smallHide">0.0621</td> <td class="smallHide">0.054</td> <td class="smallHide">0.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>kilometer</td> <td>39370</td> <td>3280</td> <td>1094</td> <td class="smallHide">0.621</td> <td class="smallHide">0.54</td> <td class="smallHide">0.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td>inch</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.0833</td> <td>0.0278</td> <td class="smallHide">1.58 10<sup>-5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.37 10<sup>-5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.37 10<sup>-4</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>foot</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> <td>0.33</td> <td class="smallHide">1.89 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.65 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.65 10<sup>-3</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>yard</td> <td>36</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td class="smallHide">5.7 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">4.9 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">4.9 10<sup>-3</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>mile</td> <td>63398</td> <td>5280</td> <td>1761</td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">0.87</td> <td class="smallHide">8.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>nautical mile</td> <td>72908</td> <td>6076</td> <td>2025</td> <td class="smallHide">1.15</td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cable</td> <td>7291</td> <td>607.6</td> <td>203</td> <td class="smallHide">0.11</td> <td class="smallHide">0.1</td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p> </p> <p class="smallView">For full table -<strong> rotate the screen!</strong></p> <div class="center"> <table class="x-large" style="font-size: 0.8em;"><caption>Length Units Converter</caption> <thead> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Convert from</td> <td colspan="9">Multiply with</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Convert to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>metre</td> <td>decimeters</td> <td>centimeters</td> <td class="smallHide">millimeters</td> <td class="smallHide">micrometers</td> <td class="smallHide">nanometers</td> <td class="smallHide">ångströms</td> <td class="smallHide">hectometers</td> <td class="smallHide">kilometers</td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 10%;">metre</td> <td style="width: 10%;">1</td> <td style="width: 10%;">10</td> <td style="width: 10%;">100</td> <td class="smallHide">1000</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>9</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>10</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">0.01</td> <td class="smallHide">0.001</td> </tr> <tr> <td>decimeter</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td class="smallHide">100</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>9</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">0.001</td> <td class="smallHide">0.0001</td> </tr> <tr> <td>centimeter</td> <td>0.01</td> <td>0.1</td> <td>1</td> <td class="smallHide">10</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">0.0001</td> <td class="smallHide">0.00001</td> </tr> <tr> <td>millimeter</td> <td>0.001</td> <td>0.01</td> <td>0.1</td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">0.00001</td> <td class="smallHide">0.000001</td> </tr> <tr> <td>micrometer</td> <td>10<sup>-6</sup></td> <td>10<sup>-5</sup></td> <td>10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-9</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>nanometer</td> <td>10<sup>-9</sup></td> <td>10<sup>-8</sup></td> <td>10<sup>-7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">10</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-11</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-12</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>ångströms</td> <td>10<sup>-10</sup></td> <td>10<sup>-9</sup></td> <td>10<sup>-8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">0.1</td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-12</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>-13</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>hectometer</td> <td>100</td> <td>1000</td> <td>10<sup>4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>11</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>12</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> <td class="smallHide">0.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>kilometer</td> <td>1000</td> <td>10<sup>4</sup></td> <td>10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>9</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>12</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10<sup>13</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">10</td> <td class="smallHide">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>inch</td> <td>0.0254</td> <td>0.254</td> <td>2.54</td> <td class="smallHide">25.4</td> <td class="smallHide">2.54 10<sup>4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">2.54 10<sup>7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">2.54 10<sup>8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">2.54 10<sup>-4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">2.54 10<sup>-5</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>foot</td> <td>0.3048</td> <td>3.048</td> <td>30.48</td> <td class="smallHide">304.8</td> <td class="smallHide">3.05 10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">3.05 10<sup>8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">3.05 10<sup>9</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">3.05 10<sup>-3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">3.05 10<sup>-4</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>yard</td> <td>0.914</td> <td>9.14</td> <td>91.4</td> <td class="smallHide">914</td> <td class="smallHide">9.14 10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">9.14 10<sup>8</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">9.14 10<sup>9</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">9.14 10<sup>-3</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">9.14 10<sup>-4</sup></td> </tr> <tr> <td>mile</td> <td>1610</td> <td>1.61 10<sup>4</sup></td> <td>1.61 10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.61 10<sup>6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.61 10<sup>7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.61 10<sup>12</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.61 10<sup>13</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.61 10<sup>2</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.61</td> </tr> <tr> <td>nautical mile</td> <td>1852</td> <td>1.85 10<sup>4</sup></td> <td>1.85 10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>7</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>12</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>13</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>2</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cable</td> <td>185</td> <td>1.85 10<sup>3</sup></td> <td>1.85 10<sup>4</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>5</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>6</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>11</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85 10<sup>12</sup></td> <td class="smallHide">1.85</td> <td class="smallHide">0.185</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p>Note that since the metrification of the inch the inch has been specified as exactly 25.4 mm.</p> <div id="adInContent2" class="noPrint"> <div>  <div id="adngin-incontent2-0"></div> </div> </div> <p><img src="https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/docs/documents/1033/length_units_converter.png" 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chains (surveyors)</li> <li>1 metre = 1.14286 ells (UK)</li> <li>1 metre = 236.22 ems (pica)</li> <li>1 metre = 0.5468 fathoms</li> <li>1 metre = 0.00497 furlongs</li> <li>1 metre = 9.8425 hands</li> <li>1 metre = 39370 mil</li> <li>1 metre = 10<sup>12</sup> picometers</li> </ul> <ul> <li>1 Scandinavian (Norway & Sweden) mil = 10000 metre</li> <li>1 astronomical unit (AU) = 149598550000 metre</li> <li>1 light year = 9460528405000000 metre</li> <li>1 parsec = 30856776000000000 metre</li> <li>1 furlong = 40 rods</li> </ul> <p>A nautical mile is now <em>1852 m (6080 feet)</em> - it was originally defined as one minute of arc of a great circle - or <em>1/60 of 1/360</em> of the earth's circumference. The ordinary mile is more precisely known as the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="keyother">statute mile</span></span> - as defined by statute or law.</p> <h3>Example - Inches to Feet</h3> <p><em>4" (inches)</em> can be converted to feet by multiplying inches with factor <em>0.0833</em> from the table above </p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>4 (inches) 0.0833 (feet/inch) = <span style="text-decoration: underline;">0.333</span> feet</em></p> <table class="small"><caption>Inches to Feet</caption> <thead> <tr><th rowspan="2">Inches</th><th colspan="2">Feet</th></tr> <tr><th>fraction</th><th>decimal</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 33%;">1</td> <td style="width: 33%;">1/12</td> <td style="width: 33%;">0.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2/12</td> <td>0.17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>3/12</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>4/12</td> <td>0.33</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>5/12</td> <td>0.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>6/12</td> <td>0.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>7/12</td> <td>0.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>8/12</td> <td>0.67</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>9/12</td> <td>0.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>10/12</td> <td>0.83</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>11/12</td> <td>0.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12/12</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Note that the standard reference temperature for industrial length measurement is <em>20 <sup>o</sup>C (68 <sup>o</sup>F)</em>.</p> <h3>Miles to Km Converter</h3> <p><a href="https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/docs/documents/1033/miles_km.pdf" title="Miles to km converter" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/docs/documents/1033/miles_km.png" alt="Miles to km converter" title="Miles to km converter" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 131px;" width="131" height="888" ></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/docs/documents/1033/miles_km.pdf" title="Miles to km converter" target="_blank">Download and print miles to km Converter!</a></p> <h3>Feet to m Converter</h3> <p><a href="https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/docs/documents/1033/feet_m.pdf" title="Feet to m converter" target="_blank"><img 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