Length Converter

Convert length units between centimeters, inches, feet, meters, kilometers, miles, yards, nautical miles, and more — every unit shown at once. Free, instant, high-precision.

Type a distance in any unit and the tool instantly shows the equivalent in millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, inches, feet, yards, miles, and nautical miles — all at the same time. A from/to selector with a swap button handles the common pair you care about, while the all-units grid lets you copy any value with a click.

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Length Converter

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How to use

How to use Length Converter

  1. 01

    Choose the unit you have

    Select your starting unit — for example centimetres, feet, or miles — from the left dropdown.

  2. 02

    Enter the length

    Type the number. All other units update immediately in the grid below.

  3. 03

    Read or copy the answer

    Use the To selector for a specific target, swap the direction, or click any unit card to copy it.

Use cases

Common use cases

  • Converting centimetres to inches for clothing or furniture
  • Turning a metric spec sheet into feet and inches for tooling
  • Reading a run in kilometres when you think in miles
  • Checking a homework or DIY measurement quickly
  • Converting nautical miles for sailing or aviation
Overview

Convert length and distance across metric and imperial

Switch between millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres, inches, feet, yards, and miles in one place. Enter a value once and every other unit updates, so you can move between a metric spec sheet and imperial tooling without chaining separate conversions.

For DIY, travel, and schoolwork

Measure up furniture in centimetres but buy timber in feet, read a running route in kilometres when you think in miles, or check a homework answer in seconds. Conversions run locally in your browser, so there's no rounding surprise from a server round-trip and nothing you type ever leaves the page.

Features
01
Enter one value, see every length unit at once
02
Metric ↔ imperial including yards and nautical miles
03
From/To selector with one-tap swap
04
Click-to-copy on any unit
05
High-precision results, computed locally
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many centimeters are in an inch?+

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters exactly. So to convert inches to cm, multiply by 2.54. To convert cm to inches, divide by 2.54.

How do I convert my height from feet to centimeters?+

Multiply your height in feet by 30.48 to get centimeters. Or enter feet and inches separately: 5 feet 8 inches = (5 × 30.48) + (8 × 2.54) = 152.4 + 20.32 = 172.72 cm.

How many kilometers are in a mile?+

1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers. To convert miles to km, multiply by 1.609. To convert km to miles, multiply by 0.6214.

How many feet are in a meter?+

1 meter = 3.28084 feet. To convert meters to feet, multiply by 3.281. To convert feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048.

What is the difference between a yard and a meter?+

A yard is 0.9144 meters (slightly shorter). 1 meter = 1.0936 yards. In practical terms, a meter is about 3.3 feet and a yard is 3 feet. Meters are metric; yards are imperial.

How many millimeters are in a centimeter?+

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters. 1 meter = 100 centimeters = 1,000 millimeters. Common reference: a credit card is about 85mm long (8.5cm), and a standard door is roughly 2,000mm (2 meters).

How do I convert my height to centimeters?+

Enter your height in feet and inches and select centimeters as the target — the tool returns the exact value.