Length Converter
Quick Reference
• 1 meter = 100 centimeters
• 1 meter = 3.28084 feet
• 1 kilometer = 0.621371 miles
• 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters
• 1 foot = 12 inches
• 1 mile = 5,280 feet
Let us know
Please share your experience
Similar Tools
A 78-Inch TV Is Not 78 Inches Wide
Screen sizes are measured diagonally, so a 78-inch display is 198.12 cm on the diagonal — its actual width on a 16:9 panel is closer to 172 cm. That distinction sells a lot of wrong-sized TVs. Handy anchors for everything else: 10 inches is 25.4 centimeters (multiply by 2.54), a mile is 1.60934 kilometers, and a marathon's 26.2 miles is 42.16 kilometers of the same road.
Nautical Miles Are a Different Mile
The mile that road signs mean — the statute mile — is 1.60934 km. Aviation and marine navigation use the nautical mile instead, 1.852 km, deliberately defined as one minute of latitude so coordinates convert directly into distance. Confusing the two is a 15% error on every distance, which matters when a '200-mile' figure in a flight context is actually 370 km of statute assumption meeting nautical reality. Screen diagonals stay in inches even in fully metric countries — another convention worth knowing before you buy.
About Length Converter
Length conversion shows up in three everyday situations with real consequences. Shopping across borders: a '78-inch' TV needs a wall unit measured in centimeters, and DIY plans mix inches and millimeters freely. Sport: runners convert race distances between the 10K they signed up for and the 6.2 miles they tell their US friends about. Travel: road signs switch units the moment a border does, and rental-car speed limits read differently in each system.
How to Use
Step 1
Enter the value you want to convert
Step 2
Select the unit you're converting from
Step 3
Select the unit you're converting to
Step 4
Click 'Convert' to see the result
Step 5
Use the swap button (⇄) to quickly reverse units
Features & Benefits
- ✅Convert between 9 length units
- ✅Metric: millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer
- ✅Imperial: inch, foot, yard, mile
- ✅Nautical: nautical mile
- ✅Swap button for quick unit reversal
- ✅High precision results (up to 10 decimal places)
- ✅Quick reference table with common conversions
- ✅100% browser-based - no server needed
- ✅100% free - no limits, no signup
FAQs
How many feet are in a meter?
1 meter = 3.28084 feet. This is a commonly used conversion for height and distance measurements between metric and imperial systems.
How do I convert inches to centimeters?
Multiply inches by 2.54 to get centimeters. For example, 10 inches × 2.54 = 25.4 centimeters. This converter does the calculation automatically.
What's the difference between a mile and a kilometer?
1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers, or 1 kilometer = 0.621371 miles. Miles are used in the US and UK, while kilometers are used in most other countries.