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Length Converter

Convert between mm, cm, m, km, inches, feet, yards and miles - all units shown at a glance.

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Why Use This Length Converter

All Units at Once

Type once and see conversions to all 9 units simultaneously - no switching dropdowns.

Metric & Imperial

Covers both SI (mm, cm, m, km) and Imperial (inch, foot, yard, mile) units in one place.

Instant Results

Results update as you type - no button to press. Works offline once the page loads.

When to Convert Length

Home Renovation

Convert room dimensions from feet to metres when ordering flooring or tiles.

Travel & Navigation

Convert driving distances between kilometres and miles when travelling internationally.

Height Conversion

Convert your height between feet/inches and centimetres for medical forms.

Shipping & Logistics

Match package dimensions to carrier requirements that use different unit systems.

Sports & Fitness

Track swim distances in yards or metres, or convert race distances from km to miles.

Engineering & DIY

Switch between metric and imperial specs when reading foreign technical drawings.

Length Conversion Questions

There are exactly 100 centimetres in 1 metre. The prefix "centi" means one hundredth.

There are exactly 5,280 feet in 1 mile - a figure that dates back to Roman times when 1 mile was defined as 1,000 paces (a pace being two steps).

1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly. This is the internationally agreed definition. So 12 inches (1 foot) = 30.48 cm.

Multiply km by 0.621371. A quick mental trick: multiply by 0.6 for a rough estimate. For example, 10 km ≈ 6.2 miles.

A nautical mile is 1,852 metres - defined as 1 minute of arc along a meridian. It is used in maritime and air navigation. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour.