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1 m = 0.00100000 km
Meter (m) to Kilometer (km)
1 m = 100 cm
Meter (m) to Centimeter (cm)
1 m = 1,000 mm
Meter (m) to Millimeter (mm)
1 m = 39.37 in
Meter (m) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 m = 3.281 ft
Meter (m) to Foot (ft)
1 m = 1.094 yd
Meter (m) to Yard (yd)
1 m = 0.000621371 mi
Meter (m) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 m = 1,000,000 μm
Meter (m) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
Meter (m) to Nanometer (nm)
1 km = 1,000 m
Kilometer (km) to Meter (m)
1 km = 100,000 cm
Kilometer (km) to Centimeter (cm)
1 km = 1,000,000 mm
Kilometer (km) to Millimeter (mm)
1 km = 39,370.079 in
Kilometer (km) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 km = 3,280.84 ft
Kilometer (km) to Foot (ft)
1 km = 1,093.613 yd
Kilometer (km) to Yard (yd)
1 km = 0.621371 mi
Kilometer (km) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 km = 1,000,000,000 μm
Kilometer (km) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 km = 1,000,000,000,000 nm
Kilometer (km) to Nanometer (nm)
1 cm = 0.0100000 m
Centimeter (cm) to Meter (m)
1 cm = 0.0000100000 km
Centimeter (cm) to Kilometer (km)
1 cm = 10 mm
Centimeter (cm) to Millimeter (mm)
1 cm = 0.393701 in
Centimeter (cm) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 cm = 0.0328084 ft
Centimeter (cm) to Foot (ft)
1 cm = 0.0109361 yd
Centimeter (cm) to Yard (yd)
1 cm = 0.00000621371 mi
Centimeter (cm) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 cm = 10,000 μm
Centimeter (cm) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 cm = 10,000,000 nm
Centimeter (cm) to Nanometer (nm)
1 mm = 0.00100000 m
Millimeter (mm) to Meter (m)
1 mm = 0.00000100000 km
Millimeter (mm) to Kilometer (km)
1 mm = 0.100000 cm
Millimeter (mm) to Centimeter (cm)
1 mm = 0.0393701 in
Millimeter (mm) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 mm = 0.00328084 ft
Millimeter (mm) to Foot (ft)
1 mm = 0.00109361 yd
Millimeter (mm) to Yard (yd)
1 mm = 6.21371e-7 mi
Millimeter (mm) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 mm = 1,000 μm
Millimeter (mm) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 mm = 1,000,000 nm
Millimeter (mm) to Nanometer (nm)
1 in = 0.0254000 m
Inch (in) (inch) to Meter (m)
1 in = 0.0000254000 km
Inch (in) (inch) to Kilometer (km)
1 in = 2.54 cm
Inch (in) (inch) to Centimeter (cm)
1 in = 25.4 mm
Inch (in) (inch) to Millimeter (mm)
1 in = 0.0833333 ft
Inch (in) (inch) to Foot (ft)
1 in = 0.0277778 yd
Inch (in) (inch) to Yard (yd)
1 in = 0.0000157828 mi
Inch (in) (inch) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 in = 25,400 μm
Inch (in) (inch) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 in = 25,400,000 nm
Inch (in) (inch) to Nanometer (nm)
1 ft = 0.304800 m
Foot (ft) to Meter (m)
1 ft = 0.000304800 km
Foot (ft) to Kilometer (km)
1 ft = 30.48 cm
Foot (ft) to Centimeter (cm)
1 ft = 304.8 mm
Foot (ft) to Millimeter (mm)
1 ft = 12 in
Foot (ft) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 ft = 0.333333 yd
Foot (ft) to Yard (yd)
1 ft = 0.000189394 mi
Foot (ft) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 ft = 304,800 μm
Foot (ft) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 ft = 304,800,000 nm
Foot (ft) to Nanometer (nm)
1 yd = 0.914400 m
Yard (yd) to Meter (m)
1 yd = 0.000914400 km
Yard (yd) to Kilometer (km)
1 yd = 91.44 cm
Yard (yd) to Centimeter (cm)
1 yd = 914.4 mm
Yard (yd) to Millimeter (mm)
1 yd = 36 in
Yard (yd) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 yd = 3 ft
Yard (yd) to Foot (ft)
1 yd = 0.000568182 mi
Yard (yd) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 yd = 914,400 μm
Yard (yd) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 yd = 914,400,000 nm
Yard (yd) to Nanometer (nm)
1 mi = 1,609.344 m
Mile (mi) (mile) to Meter (m)
1 mi = 1.609 km
Mile (mi) (mile) to Kilometer (km)
1 mi = 160,934.4 cm
Mile (mi) (mile) to Centimeter (cm)
1 mi = 1,609,344 mm
Mile (mi) (mile) to Millimeter (mm)
1 mi = 63,360 in
Mile (mi) (mile) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 mi = 5,280 ft
Mile (mi) (mile) to Foot (ft)
1 mi = 1,760 yd
Mile (mi) (mile) to Yard (yd)
1 mi = 1,609,344,000 μm
Mile (mi) (mile) to Micrometer (μm) (um)
1 mi = 1,609,344,000,000 nm
Mile (mi) (mile) to Nanometer (nm)
1 μm = 0.00000100000 m
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Meter (m)
1 μm = 1.00000e-9 km
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Kilometer (km)
1 μm = 0.000100000 cm
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Centimeter (cm)
1 μm = 0.00100000 mm
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Millimeter (mm)
1 μm = 0.0000393701 in
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 μm = 0.00000328084 ft
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Foot (ft)
1 μm = 0.00000109361 yd
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Yard (yd)
1 μm = 6.21371e-10 mi
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 μm = 1,000 nm
Micrometer (μm) (um) to Nanometer (nm)
1 nm = 1.00000e-9 m
Nanometer (nm) to Meter (m)
1 nm = 1.00000e-12 km
Nanometer (nm) to Kilometer (km)
1 nm = 1.00000e-7 cm
Nanometer (nm) to Centimeter (cm)
1 nm = 0.00000100000 mm
Nanometer (nm) to Millimeter (mm)
1 nm = 3.93701e-8 in
Nanometer (nm) to Inch (in) (inch)
1 nm = 3.28084e-9 ft
Nanometer (nm) to Foot (ft)
1 nm = 1.09361e-9 yd
Nanometer (nm) to Yard (yd)
1 nm = 6.21371e-13 mi
Nanometer (nm) to Mile (mi) (mile)
1 nm = 0.00100000 μm
Nanometer (nm) to Micrometer (μm) (um)

Common length unit conversions: meter to centimeter (m to cm), kilometer to meter (km to m), centimeter to millimeter (cm to mm), inch to centimeter (in to cm), foot to meter (ft to m), yard to meter (yd to m), mile to kilometer (mi to km), micrometer to millimeter (μm to mm), nanometer to micrometer (nm to μm). Convert length units easily with precise calculations.

Principles & formula sources

Length conversion is a pure scaling task: units share the same reference (SI meter, m). Metric prefixes (mm, cm, km) are powers of ten; inch/foot/yard/mile are defined exactly in meters.

We compute: target = source × (source→m) ÷ (target→m). Errors usually come from rounding, not the formula.

Formula & example

Formula: value_target = value_source * (source_to_m) / (target_to_m).

Example: 2.5 km = 2500 m; 10 in = 25.4 cm.

Common errors & notes

  • Avoid intermediate rounding; round once at the end.
  • Symbols: μm (um) vs mm; Å (angstrom) vs nm; verify the prefix/character.
  • For scientific reports, consider significant-figure rounding.

Practical use cases

Use length conversions when comparing specs across regions (CAD drawings, construction plans, and lab equipment catalogs often mix metric and imperial).

For microscopy or optics, keep units consistent in the same scale (nm, um, mm) to avoid order-of-magnitude mistakes.

References / data sources

  • BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th ed.)
  • NIST SP 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI)
  • NIST — Exact definitions for inch/foot/yard