Length Converter
Unit definitions
Meter
The meter (metre (UK)) is the SI unit of length. It is defined as the distance traveled by light in vacuum during a time interval of $\frac{1}{299\,792\,458}$ of a second.
Mile
A mile is $1\,609.344$ meters in length.
Kilometer
A kilometer is $1\,000$ meters in length.
Centimeter
$\frac{1}{10^{2}}$ of a meter is a centimeter.
Millimeter
$\frac{1}{10^{3}}$ of a meter is a millimeter.
Micrometer
$\frac{1}{10^{6}}$ of a meter is a micrometer.
Nanometer
$\frac{1}{10^{9}}$ of a meter is a nanometer.
Picometer
$\frac{1}{10^{12}}$ of a meter is a picometer.
Inch
An inch is $0.025\,4$ meters in length.
Foot
A foot is a unit of length equal to $0.304\,8$ meters. One foot is equal to $12$ inches.
Light year
A light year is equal to the distance light travels in a Julian year ($365.25$ days). It is exactly $9\,460\,730\,472\,580\,800$ meters.
Yard
A yard is a unit of length equal to $0.914\,4 \ \text{m}$. $1$ yard is equal to $3$ feet.
Point
The length of a point is equal to $0.013\,837$ inches.
Pixel
A pixel is a unit of length based on the $96$ DPI standard, equal to $\frac{1}{96}$ of an inch (approximately $0.000\,264\,583$ meters).
Nautical mile
A nautical mile is equivalent to $1\,852$ meters.
Furlong
A furlong is a distance of $660$ feet (i.e., $201.168$ meters).
Fathom
A fathom is a unit of length equal to $6$ feet (i.e., $1.828\,8$ meters).
Em
An em is a unit of typography equal to the point size of the font, commonly $12$ points or $\frac{1}{6}$ of an inch.
Parsec
A parsec is a unit of length used to measure astronomical distances. It is approximately $3.26$ light years.
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is the average distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the Sun.
US Survey foot
A US survey foot is a unit of length equal to $\frac{1\,200}{3\,937}$ meters.
Scandinavian mile
A Scandinavian mile is a unit of length used in Norway and Sweden. It is equivalent to $10$ kilometers.