Length conversion table

Convert between a variety of length units using the free online table below. Insert the distance value you need in meters, inches or other units, and explore how it changes, depending on the measuring system (Metric, Imperial or Nautical).

Conversion Table

ONE Rounded to 8 decimals

meter

(m)

micrometer

(mm)

millimeter

(mm)

centimeter

(cm)

decimeter

(dm)

dekameter

(dam)

hectometer

(hm)

Kilometer

(km)

Angstrom

(nm)

US & UK Units of Distance

ONE Rounded to 8 decimals

inch

(in)

foot

(ft)

yard

(yd)

rod or pole or perch

(rd)

chain

(ch)

furlong

(fur)

mile

(mi)

hand

mil

(mil)

Nautical/Sea Units

ONE Rounded to 8 decimals

fathom

(ft)

cable length

(in)

nautical league

(yd)

nautical mile

(rd)

Table of Metric Conversion Factors
1 centimeter =	10 millimeter
1 decimeter =	10 centimeter
1 meter =	10 decimeter
1 dekameter=	10 meter
1 hectometer=	10 dekameter
1 kilometer =	1000 m = 10 ha
1 Angstrom =	10^-10 meter

English & Metric Conversion Factors
1 inch =	25.4 millimeter
1 feet =	12 inches
1 yard =	3 foot
1 rod / perch =	16.5 foot
1 chain =	22 yard
1 furlong =	40 rd = 220 yd
1 mile =	8 furlong
1 mile =	5280 feet
1 hand =	4 inches
1 mil =	0.001 inch

Nautical Conversion Factors
1 fathom =	6 feet
1 cable length =	720ft = 120 fathom
1 nautical mile=	1852 meter
1 league =	3 miles