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Length converter
Convert any length between metric and imperial units in one step. Pick the starting unit and the target unit, and the table underneath shows the same length in every unit from nanometres to light-years.
| Unit | 1 Mile (mi) equals |
|---|---|
| Nanometre (nm) | 1,609,344,000,000 |
| Micrometre (µm) | 1,609,344,000 |
| Millimetre (mm) | 1,609,344 |
| Centimetre (cm) | 160,934.4 |
| Metre (m) | 1,609.344 |
| Kilometre (km) | 1.609344 |
| Thou / mil | 63,360,000 |
| Inch (in) | 63,360 |
| Foot (ft) | 5,280 |
| Yard (yd) | 1,760 |
| Mile (mi) | 1 |
| Fathom | 880 |
| Furlong | 8 |
| Nautical mile (nmi) | 0.868976241901 |
| Astronomical unit (au) | 1.07578002e-8 |
| Light-year (ly) | 1.70107795e-13 |
| Parsec (pc) | 5.2155287e-14 |
How it works
- Type the value.
- Choose the unit you are converting from and the unit you want.
- Read the result, and scan the table for every other unit at once.
Exact definitions
One inch is exactly 25.4 millimetres, which makes one foot 0.3048 metres, one yard 0.9144 metres and one mile 1,609.344 metres. The converter uses these exact values, so results do not drift.
Quick facts
A kilometre is about 0.6214 miles. A mile is 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. A nautical mile is exactly 1,852 metres and is used at sea and in the air.
Very large and very small lengths
The table reaches from nanometres up to astronomical units, light-years and parsecs. Very large or small results switch to scientific notation such as 9.4607e15.
Swapping units
Use Swap units to reverse the conversion without retyping.
Questions
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280 feet.
How many centimetres in an inch?
Exactly 2.54.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The conversion happens in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.