Welcome to our Online Length Converter, a user-friendly online tool designed by the team at GeeksforGeeks to simplify your measurement conversions.
Steps to use Length Converter
Step 1: Enter the Value
- Type a number in the “From” input field
Step 2: Select Units
- Choose the input unit (e.g., Inches, Meters)
- Choose the output unit (e.g., Centimeters, Kilometers)
Step 3: Convert the Value
- Click the “Convert” button
OR press Enter
Step 4: Use Extra Features
- Click Swap Button
To convert length form one unit to another such as the one added above use the length converter added above in the article. We use the matrix conversion chart to convert various unit to one another.
Learn more about, Metric Conversion Chart
Different Length Units
To convert length form one unit to another we use the length converter added or we can use various conversion formulas to convert one unit of length to other unit of length.
Some of the important length conversion are,
Converting meters to feet / feet to meters
The meter to feet or the feet to meter conversion is achieved using the formula as,
- 1 meter ≈ 3.281 feet
- 1 foot = 0.3048 meter
Converting cm to inches / inches to cm
The cm to inches or inches to cm conversion is achieved using the formula as,
- 1 centimeter ≈ 0.3937 inches
- 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
Converting feet to inches / inches to feet
The feet to inches or inches to feet conversion is achieved using the formula as,
- 1 foot = 12 inches
- 1 inch ≈ 0.08333 feet
Converting feet to yards / yards to feet
The meter to feet to yards or yards to feet to meter conversion is achieved using the formula as,
- 1 yard = 3 feet
- 1 foot ≈ 0.3333 yards
Converting feet to miles / miles to feet
The feet to miles or miles to feet conversion is achieved using the formula as,
- 1 foot ≈ 0.00018939 mile
- 1 yard = 5280 feet
Length Conversion Table
The length conversion table is added below. Using this conversion table we can easily convert the value of length from one unit to another unit. The first table added below converts the SI unit of length(m) to another unit of length that is used in SI system.
Length Conversion- SI to Other Units | |
|---|---|
SI Unit Of Length (m) | Other Unit Of Length (Used in SI system) |
1 m | 1000 millimeter |
1 m | 100 centimeter |
1 m | 10 decimeter |
1 m | 1/10 decameter |
1 m | 1/100 hectometer |
1 m | 1/1000 kilometer |
The second table added below shows the conversion of length from Imperial unit to the SI unit.
Length Conversion- Imperial to SI Unit | |
|---|---|
Imperial Unit | SI Unit |
1 inch | 0.0254 m |
1 foot | 0.3048 m |
1 yard | 0.9144 m |
1 mile | 1609 m |
Length Conversion Chart
Length conversion chart is used to quickly convert the units of the length. Suppose we our given the length in km and we have to convert it into m then we can directly convert the unit from km to m by directly looking at the chart.
The length conversion chart in the SI system is,

Example,
- 12 km = 12 × 1000 m = 12000 km
- 20 m = 20 × 100 cm = 2000 cm
Inch
- Inch is the US mertic unit or the Imperial Unit of length and is abbreviated as, "in". In general an inch is the width of a Human Thumb (that is not accurate).
- An inch in cm is exactly equal to 2.54 cm. The height of humans the size of human feet, etc are measured in inches.
Feet
- Foot is the US metric unit or the Imperial unit of length and is abbreviated as, "ft".
- It is bigger unit of length as compare to inches. 1 ft is exactly equal to 12 inches. In meters 1 foot i.e. equal to 0.3048 m
Meter
- Meter is the standard or the SI unit of length and is used to measure various objects. It is abbreviated as "m" and is used in standard calculations and others.
- In scientific term 1 m is defined as the length travelled by the light in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Metric Measurement System
Metric system also called the International System or SI system is the the system as the name suggest that is used by people internationally. The SI unit of the length is meter or (m). In SI system we use decimal system to convert various units into its sub units. In the SI system some of the important units are,
- SI Unit of Length: Meter(m)
- SI Unit of Weight: Kilogram(kg)
- SI Unit of Time: Second(s)
Apart form these three SI units there are other SI units of various quantities.
Length Conversion Examples
We have given some solved examples on Length Conversion for you.
Example 1: Convert 2000 m to km.
Solution:
We know that,
- 1000 m = 1 km
1 m = 1/1000 Km
2000 m = 2000 × 1/1000 = 2 Km
Example 2: Convert 20 feet to m.
Solution:
We know that,
- 1 ft = 0.3048 m
20 ft = 20 × 0.3048 = 6.096 m
Example 3: Convert 25 mm to cm
Solution:
We know that,
- 1 mm = 0.1 cm
25 mm = 25 × 0.1 = 2.5 cm
Example 4: Convert 12 inches to feet.
Solution:
We know that,
- 1 inch = 1/12 foot
12 inches = 12 × 1/12 foot
12 inches = 1 feet
Conversion of Length Practice Questions
Here are some problems on Conversion of Length for your practice.
Q1. Convert 5 feet 6 inches to cm.
Q2. How much is 10 inches equal in cm.
Q3. Convert 9 Km to cm.
Q4. Convert 1250 mm to cm.
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