Length Converter
Convert between different units of length including meters, kilometers, miles, feet, inches, and many more. Simply enter your value, select units, and see the results instantly.
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About the Length Converter
Our length converter tool allows you to quickly convert between different units of length including metric (meters, centimeters, kilometers), imperial (feet, inches, yards), nautical (nautical miles), astronomical (light years, parsecs), and many more specialized units. This tool is particularly useful for engineers, scientists, students, travelers, and anyone who needs to work with different measurement systems.
How to Use the Converter
- Enter the value you want to convert in the input field
- Select the unit you're converting from in the "From" list
- Select the unit you're converting to in the "To" list
- The conversion result will be displayed instantly
- Use the chart to visualize the relative sizes of different units
Common Length Conversion Formulas
The converter uses standard conversion formulas for each unit:
Metric System:
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
Imperial/US Customary System:
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
Metric to Imperial Conversions:
1 meter ≈ 3.28084 feet
1 kilometer ≈ 0.621371 miles
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (exact)
Specialized Units:
1 light year ≈ 9.461 × 1015 meters
1 astronomical unit (AU) ≈ 1.496 × 1011 meters
1 parsec ≈ 3.086 × 1016 meters
Measurement Systems
The converter supports conversions between:
- Metric (SI) units: meters, centimeters, kilometers, etc.
- Imperial units: feet, inches, yards, miles
- US customary units: survey feet, survey miles
- Nautical units: nautical miles, fathoms
- Astronomical units: light years, parsecs, astronomical units
- Historical units: cubits, furlongs, rods
- Scientific units: angstroms, fermis, X-units