Common Length Conversions

1 Kilometer
= 0.621371 Miles
km to miles
1 Meter
= 3.28084 Feet
m to ft
1 Centimeter
= 0.393701 Inches
cm to in
1 Mile
= 1.60934 Kilometers
mi to km
1 Foot
= 0.3048 Meters
ft to m
1 Inch
= 2.54 Centimeters
in to cm

About Length Conversion

Metric System

The metric system is based on meters. 1 kilometer = 1000 meters, 1 meter = 100 centimeters, 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters.

Imperial System

The imperial system uses feet and inches. 1 mile = 5280 feet, 1 yard = 3 feet, 1 foot = 12 inches.

International Use

Most countries use the metric system, while the United States primarily uses the imperial system for everyday measurements.

Applications

Length conversion is essential in construction, engineering, science, travel, sports, and everyday life.

Accuracy

Our converter uses precise conversion factors to ensure accurate results for all your measurement needs.

History

The meter was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole.

Length Conversion Table

Unit Meters Feet Inches Miles
1 Millimeter 0.001 0.003281 0.03937 0.000000621
1 Centimeter 0.01 0.03281 0.3937 0.00000621
1 Meter 1 3.28084 39.3701 0.000621
1 Kilometer 1000 3280.84 39370.1 0.621371
1 Inch 0.0254 0.08333 1 0.00001578
1 Foot 0.3048 1 12 0.000189
1 Mile 1609.34 5280 63360 1