Length conversion chart

 Table of Contents:

• Length conversion table
• Length conversion chart
• Inch definition
• Feet definition
• Meter definition
• The Imperial US measurement system. US measurement system
• Metric measurement system

length converter length converter is a program that allows rapid transformation to length units which are imperial as well as the measurement in metric. It's not only that. It's equipped with 20 measurements of length:

• Anstrom (A)
• Picometers (pm)
• Nanometers (nm)
• Micrometers (mm)
• millimeters (mm)
• centimeters (cm)
• decimeters (dm)
• meters (m)
• Centimeters, meters and meters
• kilometers (km)

• 1,000ths of an inch (mil /thou)
• inches (in)
• feet (ft)
• inches and feet
• yards (yd)
• miles (mi)

• mile nautical (nmi)
• Sun radii (R)
• light years (ly)
• (au) Unit of Astronomy (au)
• parsecs (pc)

It's a length conversion calculator makes use of input unit (up from 11 in the calculation) within the calculator. The tool determines length conversion and length converter then returns your results for each unit in real-time. Select the unit you want to carry out length conversion to an alternative to the one that is defaulted by Omni. Omni team. When you're looking to make a conversion between different areas, an alternative choice is to utilize the

Table of length conversion

To find out the conversion factors that are applicable to the most well-known length units, check out this table about length conversion:

millimeter (mm)	centimeter (cm)	Meter (m)	kilometer (km)	inch (in)	feet or feet or (ft)	yard (yd)	mile (mi)	(nmi) is the nautical mile. (nmi)
1 millimeter (mm)	1	0.1	0.001	0.000001	0.03937	0.003281	0.0010936	0.0000006214	0.00000054
One centimeter (cm)	10	1	0.01	0.00001	0.3937	0.03281	0.010936	0.000006214	0.0000054
1 Meter (m)	1000	100	1	0.001	39.37	3.281	1.0936	0.0006214	0.00054
1 kilometer (km)	1000000	100000	1000	1	39370	3281	1093.6	0.6214	0.54
1 " (in)	25.4	2.54	0.0254	0.0000254	1	0.08333	0.02778	0.000015783	0.000013715
1 foot equals feet (ft)	304.8	30.48	0.3048	0.0003048	12	1	0.33333	0.0001894	0.00016458
1 yard (yd)	914.4	91.44	0.9144	0.0009144	36	3	1	0.0005682	0.0004937
1 . Mile (mi)	1609344	160934	1609.3	1.6093	63360	5280	1760	1	0.869
1.25 nautical miles (nmi)	1852000	185200	1852	1.852	72913	6076	2025.4	1.1508	1

We've decided to reduce a certain number of conversion variables to make them fit in this tableau. Therefore, some values might not be exact, however they do have a certain degree of accuracy.

Length conversion chart

If you're trying to find a way to swiftly switch between units within a single system, take a look at these two length charts:

1. The system for measuring metrics.

For instance:

• 6 km = 6 * 1000 = 6000 m
• 180 cm = 180 / 100 = 1.8 m

1. Imperial US measure system. US measure system

For example:

• 5 yd = 5 * 3 = 15 ft
• 144 in = 144 / 12 = 12 ft

We've also taken the initiative to create an index of the most frequently asked length converters. The most commonly requested ones you should be looking for are:

1. meters to feet/ feet-to-meters

If you're trying to determine the number of feet included in a meter, you're:

• 1 Meter 3.281 feet equivalent to 3'3 inches
• 1 foot equals 0.3048 Meter

1. cm to inches/ inches to inches

Find out how many centimeters per inch.

• One centimeter 0.3937 inches
• 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters

1. feet , inchesin in inches

To convert between feet and inches, you can make use of:

• 1 foot equals 12 inches
• 1 in 0.08333 feet 1/12 of one foot

1. yards to feet or yards to feet

How many feet can fit into the space? Three!

• 1 yard = 3 feet
• 1 foot 0.3333 yards, 1/3 of one yard

1. feet to miles/ miles to miles

Have you ever thought about how many feet are in a mile?

• 1 foot 0.00018939 mile
• 1 yard = 5280 feet

Inch definition

An inch (abbreviate which means "or ") is a measurement of length that is used to describe the Imperial or the US measurements system. The word comes from several definitions, including the length of the thumb. In certain languages e.g. Norwegian, Afrikaans, Italian or French the term "inch" originates from the word"thumb" or, in some instances, it's the exact concept. From the 14th century onwards the definition of an inch was established during the reign of the King Edward I. England to be three grains of barley that were round and dry, placed between the two ends of the longways. The definition of an inch changed over time until the 1950's when the 1950's an international standard was adopted, and since then an inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.

1 in = 2.54 cm

One inch is also equivalent to one-third of a yard. 1/12 of a foot is 1/6360 of a mile.

On an everyday basis, inches are used extensively across the US, UK, Canada and other countries that were once component of the British Empire. Along with length, width and height are measured in various sizes, and in units derived by inches (e.g. the size of the shoe).

What is measured in inches? Not just in the US however, but all over the world?

• Screen dimensions of monitors, smartphones TVs, and smartphones (specifically dimensions of the diagonals of rectangular screens)
• Resolution of the screen PPI (pixels per inch)
• measurements of tire dimensions of tire e.g. bicycle wheels or car wheels
• various pipes and tools of different dimensions
• Certain sports equipments employ the value of an inch. e.g. in archery.
• in the realm of science, e.g. Acoustics in the field of science, for example. Acoustics microphones, as well as the dimensions of loudspeakers

The term "One International inch is equivalent to:

• 10,000 10ths of a tenth
• 1,000 thou/mil
• 100 gr or points
• 72 PostScript points
• 6 computer picas
• 3 barleycorns
• 2.54 centimeters exactly
• 0.999998 US Survey inches
• 1/3 of 0.333 palms
• 1/4, or 0.25 hands
• 1/12 (or 0.08333 feet
• 1/36 or 0.02777 yards

Feet definition

Foot (abbreviate by "ft" or ") is a unit of length that is used as part of the Imperial or US standard measurement system. It's a measurement built on the body of an individual, as the name suggests. It was standardized in the 1950s and has since been equivalent to 0.3048 meters precisely:

1 ft = 0.3048 m = 304.8 mm

The foot has been used since the beginning of time across various cultures, but how long the foot differed across these different peoples. The foot was utilized in different methods, e.g. in:

• Ancient Rome: 1 foot = 11.6 inches (295.7 mm). This was a standard foot however, in certain provinces it could have been longer as 13.2 inches (334 millimeters)
• Greece: 1 foot = 10.6-13.8 inches (270 - 350 millimeters)
• Indus cities in the Bronze Age: 1 foot equals 13.2 inches (333.5 millimeters)
• Egypt It's equivalent to twelve inches (304.8 millimeters)

The official imperial standards for public measurement, Greenwich

The measurement of feet is widely used throughout England The measurement was used in England used in England the measurement of feet also varied over time and was first used in Roman standards. Later, it was modified into Belgic Celts foot of 13.2 inches, or Welsh foot, however, it was later removed. Foot measurements was different across different regions, from city to city, and then rulers changed the measurement according to their own wishes and preferences. e.g., Henry I was believed to be the one who ordered development for a brand new measurement, that was based on his arm. Then, Edward II of England introduced some kind of standardization, and introduced the statute foot, which was 10/11 shorter than the prior foot. The foot's length came much later, in the year 1959, which was also the year in which the International yard-and-pound agreement was adopted. Since then, the length of a yard within the United States and countries in the British Commonwealth is equal to precisely 0.9144 meters. At the time when yard was first established in the beginning it was possible to determine feet also. Similar to:

1 foot = (1/3) * yard = (1/3) * 0.9144 m = 0.3048 m

In the US Two kinds of foot are used on a regular basis including the international foot and the foot used for survey.

1. Foot internationalAlso called"the standard" foot was initially standardized in the 1950s. It is widely used in a range of situations, it's the equivalent to 0.3048 millimeters: 1 international foot 0.3048 millimeters and we've used the symbol to communicate what is the meaning behind precisely the amount. The measurement used globally is the same as that of the foot in humans, which has dimension of thirteen (UK) and 14 (US male).
2. Survey foot This is the US survey foot. is almost identical to feet of the earth. But, the word Nearly is the most important . The survey feet definition is precisely 1200/3937 metres 1 US survey foot = 1200/3937 m 0,30480060960121920243840487680975... m As you can see, it looks as a tiny difference - but, there is a change when you get close to 7th decimal! The difference is small, 0,609 millimeters or 609 nanometers when you compare the one type of foot to the other. What is the significance of this? It's important because the difference isn't that significant when we're taking measurements of small objects, however it becomes more significant when we start measuring many thousands of feet, for instance, when mapping or using SPCS the State Plane Coordinate Systems (SPCS). Additionally, the law governing the foot survey varies across the 50 states.
   • 24 states have passed laws that require that surveys should be based on US foot survey. US surveying is based upon foot.
   • Eight states have decided to adopt the announcement to be in line to the world foot
   • 18 states are not governed by an exact conversion rate for the metric unit. However, don't worry about it if you're in need of the conversion rate for your usual conveyances or when you're surveying your property The difference is minimal in shorter distances (less one mile) and it doesn't matter which definition you choose to use.
   Another measurement for the foot, which is the Indian survey foot . It's described as precisely 0.3047996 M: 1. Indian survey foot equals 0.3047996 m

Feet and the entire imperial system are extensively used throughout the US. It's nearly exclusively utilized within the United States. The US is regarded as being the only industrialized country that isn't able to adopt the International System of Units, that's often referred to as the measurement system using units known as the metric. Two other countries that use this system of measurement include Liberia in Africa in Africa within Africa in Africa as well as Myanmar (also called Burma) in Southeast Asia. Canadians and the British use a mixture of two systems: metric and imperial (e.g. the height of men will usually measure in inches, but inches can also be used).

Feet aren't widely used in non-English-speaking countries. One of the most evident examples is to gauge the elevation of an airline in the international travel industry.

Meter definition

Meter (British English: metre) is the basic length unit used in numerous metrics, including those used in the International System of Units (SI).

Meter's definition has been changed because the methods used for scientific measurement have changed. The definition of meter is that it is the course of light which is traveled in a vacuum for less than 1/99,792,458 second.

What was its definition by the time it was first defined?

• The first tests of measuring meters started in 1790. In 1790 and 1790 The French National Assembly decided that the length of a brand new meters would be precisely what the length of the pendulum, and an average half-period of one second. Check the accuracy of this calculation using by using the calculator for pendulum. Input the number 2 into the pendulum's duration box and you'll be able to determine how long the pendulum. It's actually close to 1 meters (0.993621 meters).

• In 1973, The diameter of Earth was selected as a neutral reference point. The term "meter" was used to mean one-tenth of the distance which extends from the equator to north pole. North Pole: 1 meter is one tenth of the quarter meridional circle on Earth which is situated across the meridian, which connects two points, the Earth and Paris
• In the years 1799-1889, and in 1889, brass, platinum, and the alloy composed of 10% platinum and Iridium-based meter bars were created using an example of an alloy base that measured the length of the meridian of the Earth. It was the 1st General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1889, established the meters as the length that is measured by two lines of a typical bar made from this kind of alloy. It is the International Prototype Meter is housed in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures located in Sevres close to Paris. The meter definition was first used in the 1960s as well as during the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures.
• Between the years 1960 and 1983, the meters were updated between 1960 and 1983. The name was changed to 1,650,763.73 wavelengths that were derived of the radiation red orange Krypton86 under certain conditions.
• 17th Conference defined"meter" to be 1/299,792,458 of the distance light is able to travel in one second. This definition of meters is in force until.

The table below provides the time-line of the definition of a meter (by Cardarelli, 2003).

Standard	Date	Absolute error	Relative uncertainty
1/10,000,000 in the quadrant that is located along Meridian	1795	500-100 mm	10 -4
The first prototype of the platinum bar standard	1799	50-10 mm	10 -5
Platinum-iridium bar that has melting points of the frozen Ice (1st CGPM)	1889	200-100 nm	10 -7
Platinum-iridium bars close to the melting points of Ice, atmospheric pressure, supported by two rolling rollers (7th CGPM)	1927	n.a.	n.a.
Hyperfine atomic shift; 1650763.73 spectrum of visible wavelengths derived from the Krypton-86 specific transition (11th CGPM)	1960	4 nm	4x10 -9
It's the length of the path of light, which is traveled in a vacuum , measured in minutes (17th CGPM)	1983	0.1 nm	10 -10

Imperial US measurement system. US measurement system

Imperial The US measurement system, as well in US measurement systems aren't exactly the identical, however in terms of length measurements , they're identical (they differ in terms of volume measurements, which means e.g. the cup could contain some floz, which is different from the measurements systems). The only countries that did not accept the metric system were those of the US, Liberia and Myanmar.

The six most commonly used US length units (also called imperial length units) were included in our length converter:

• 1 millimeter (mil or thou),
• Inches (in),
• feet (ft),
• feet and inches
• yards (yd),
• miles (mi).

There are two additional length units, but we've removed them from the length converter on purpose: The term "furlong" refers to the fact that the "furlong"'s conversion ratio isn't broadly defined and"league" refers to the fact that league was once the most commonly used measurement in Europe and Latin America but is no anymore an official measurement in any. However, they are available below together with the most commonly used values:

Unit	Comparatively to the previous	Feet	Millimeters	Meters
Thous (th)		1/12000	0.0254	0.0000254
inch (in)	1000 thou	1/12	25.4	0.0254
foot (ft)	12 inches	1	304.8	0.3048
yard (yd)	3 feet	3	914.4	0.9144
chain (ch)	22 yards	66	20116.8	20.1168
furlong (fur)	10 chains	660	201168	201.168
mile (mi)	8 furlongs	5280	1609344	1609.344
league (lea)	3 miles	15840	4828032	4828.032

Metric measurement system

The measurement system of metric, commonly known as"the International System of Units (SI) incorporates the international decimal system that is used to measure weights and measurements. It is widely used throughout all over the world (apart from the three countries mentioned in the previous paragraphs) It's easy to use, practical and useful. The four basic elements of the measure system of measurement in metric are:

• meters ( m) for length
• kg ( kg) for mass (check out this conversion of weight),
• Second ( s) for time,
• ampere (A) for electromagnetism.

In addition there are 22 subordinate units that have their own names are also available. They can be classified in five different categories.

1. Electromagnetism

• Volt is a measure of electrical potential
• Ohm is a measure of electrical resistance,
• Tesla A measurement unit for magnetic flux density,
• weber is a kind of magnetic flux,
• farad A measurement of capacitance electrical
• Henry is a term used to refer to the electrical inductance
• Siemens is described as type of electrical conductance,
• Coulomb is the term that is used to describe the electric charge.

1. Mechanics

• Watt A device that generates mechanical or electrical power,
• Newton A mechanical device. force
• Jourle is a term used to describe a source of mechanical, electrical or thermodynamic energy
• pascal is a measurement of pressure.

1. Radiofrequency

• becquerel is a kind of radioactive decay
• Sievert is a unit for absorption of ionising radiation. You can determine the dose of radiation you received on your way to the airport by using the radiation calculation calculator on flights.
• grey is an ingredient of Ionizing radiation
• "lux" is the term used to describe luminescent flux
• lumen is a term that is used to describe the intensity of luminous light.

1. Circular arcs as well as Spherical surfaces

• The Radian is an arc of circular shape
• Sterandian Sterandian part of the spherical surface.

1. Other

• degree Celsius can be used to describe thermodynamics temperatures. It is possible to utilize this temperature converter to convert Celsius into Celsius in Kelvins or Fahrenheit.
• Katal is an component of catalytic action
• hertz A number of cycles per second.