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Length Converter

Convert between metric and imperial distance units with formulas, examples, and lookup tables.

About this converter

Length conversion is one of the most common requirements across construction, logistics, manufacturing, and education. This converter groups frequently used metric and imperial units into one consistent reference.

The base unit for this converter is meter, which lets us map each unit into one consistent formula layer before converting to the target unit.

Quick examples

15 mm to um15,000 um
15 mm to nm15,000,000 nm
15 um to mm0.015 mm
15 um to nm15,000 nm
15 nm to mm0.000015 mm
15 nm to um0.015 um
15 cm to mm150 mm
15 cm to um150,000 um

Available units

Millimeter

mm

A metric unit used for small distances and product dimensions.

Also written as millimeters, millimetre, millimetres.

Micrometer

um

A metric unit used for microscopic distances and precision measurement.

Also written as micrometers, micrometre, micrometres, micron, microns.

Nanometer

nm

A metric unit for nanoscale lengths.

Also written as nanometers, nanometre, nanometres.

Centimeter

cm

A metric unit often used for everyday measurements.

Also written as centimeters, centimetre, centimetres.

Decimeter

dm

A metric unit equal to one tenth of a meter.

Also written as decimeters, decimetre, decimetres.

Meter

m

The SI base unit for length.

Also written as meters, metre, metres.

Kilometer

km

A metric unit used for long distances.

Also written as kms, kilometers, kilometre, kilometres.

Inch

in

An imperial and US customary unit for small lengths.

Also written as inches, ".

Foot

ft

An imperial and US customary unit for medium distances.

Also written as feet, '.

Yard

yd

A customary unit often used in sports and textiles.

Also written as yds, yards.

Mile

mi

A customary unit used for long travel distances.

Also written as miles.

Light Year

ly

An astronomical unit for interstellar distances.

Also written as lightyear, lightyears, light years.

Exameter

Em

Exameter is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Petameter

Pm

Petameter is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Terameter

Tm

Terameter is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Gigameter

Gm

Gigameter is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Megameter

Mm

Megameter is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Hectometer

hm

Hectometer is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Dekameter

dam

Dekameter is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Micron

u

Micron is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Picometer

pm

Picometer is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Femtometer

fm

Femtometer is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Attometer

am

Attometer is a metric length unit built from decimal SI prefixes.

Megaparsec

Mpc

Megaparsec is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

Kiloparsec

kpc

Kiloparsec is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

Parsec

pc

Parsec is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

Astronomical Unit

AU

Astronomical Unit is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

League

lea

League is a specialist length unit for less common conversion scenarios.

Nautical League UK

nlea UK

Nautical League UK is a nautical length unit connected to marine navigation and depth measurement.

Nautical League International

nlea

Nautical League International is a nautical length unit connected to marine navigation and depth measurement.

League Statute

st league

League Statute is a specialist length unit for less common conversion scenarios.

Nautical Mile UK

NM UK

Nautical Mile UK is a nautical length unit connected to marine navigation and depth measurement.

Nautical Mile International

nmi

Nautical Mile International is a nautical length unit connected to marine navigation and depth measurement.

Mile Statute

mi US

Mile Statute is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Mile US Survey

mi US survey

Mile US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Mile Roman

Roman mi

Mile Roman is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Kiloyard

kyd

Kiloyard is a specialist length unit for less common conversion scenarios.

Furlong

fur

Furlong is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Furlong US Survey

fur US survey

Furlong US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Chain

ch

Chain is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Chain US Survey

ch US survey

Chain US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Rope

rope

Rope is a specialist length unit for less common conversion scenarios.

Rod

rd

Rod is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Rod US Survey

rd US survey

Rod US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Perch

perch

Perch is a specialist length unit for less common conversion scenarios.

Pole

pole

Pole is a specialist length unit for less common conversion scenarios.

Fathom

fath

Fathom is a nautical length unit connected to marine navigation and depth measurement.

Fathom US Survey

fath US survey

Fathom US Survey is a nautical length unit connected to marine navigation and depth measurement.

Ell

ell

Ell is a historical or regional length unit.

Foot US Survey

ft US survey

Foot US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Link

li

Link is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Link US Survey

li US survey

Link US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Cubit UK

cubit UK

Cubit UK is a historical or regional length unit.

Hand (4 in)

hand

Hand (4 in) is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Span Cloth

span

Span Cloth is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Finger Cloth

finger

Finger Cloth is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Nail Cloth

nail

Nail Cloth is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Inch US Survey

in US survey

Inch US Survey is a land-survey length unit used in mapping and property measurement.

Barleycorn

barleycorn

Barleycorn is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Mil

mil

Mil is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Microinch

uin

Microinch is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Angstrom

A

Angstrom is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

Atomic Unit Of Length

a.u.

Atomic Unit Of Length is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

X-unit

X

X-unit is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

Fermi

f

Fermi is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

Arpent

arpent

Arpent is a historical or regional length unit.

Pica

pica

Pica is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Point

pt

Point is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Twip

twip

Twip is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Aln

aln

Aln is a historical or regional length unit.

Famn

famn

Famn is a historical or regional length unit.

Caliber

cl

Caliber is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Centiinch

cin

Centiinch is a small-scale length unit used in typography, machining, or technical measurement.

Ken

ken

Ken is a historical or regional length unit.

Russian Archin

archin

Russian Archin is a historical or regional length unit.

Roman Actus

actus

Roman Actus is a historical or regional length unit.

Vara De Tarea

vara

Vara De Tarea is a historical or regional length unit.

Vara Conuquera

vara

Vara Conuquera is a historical or regional length unit.

Vara Castellana

vara

Vara Castellana is a historical or regional length unit.

Cubit Greek

cubit Greek

Cubit Greek is a historical or regional length unit.

Long Reed

long reed

Long Reed is a historical or regional length unit.

Reed

reed

Reed is a historical or regional length unit.

Long Cubit

long cubit

Long Cubit is a historical or regional length unit.

Handbreadth (3 in)

handbreadth 3 in

Handbreadth (3 in) is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Handbreadth (4 in)

handbreadth 4 in

Handbreadth (4 in) is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Handbreadth (10 cm)

handbreadth 10 cm

Handbreadth (10 cm) is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Fingerbreadth

fingerbreadth

Fingerbreadth is a body- or trade-derived customary length unit.

Planck Length

Planck length

Planck Length is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

Electron Radius Classical

electron radius

Electron Radius Classical is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

Bohr Radius

b

Bohr Radius is a scientific length unit for atomic, nuclear, or theoretical scales.

Earth Equatorial Radius

earth eq radius

Earth Equatorial Radius is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

Earth Polar Radius

earth polar radius

Earth Polar Radius is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

Earth Distance From Sun

earth-sun distance

Earth Distance From Sun is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

Sun Radius

sun radius

Sun Radius is an astronomical length unit for very large distance comparisons.

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