Length conversion chart

 Table of Contents:

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

length converter length converter is a tool that enables rapid conversion from length units that use imperial and the metric. It's not only that. It's also equipped with twenty 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)

• nautical miles (nmi)
• Sun radii (R)
• light years (ly)
• (au) Astronomical unit (au)
• parsecs (pc)

It's a length conversion calculator that uses input from the unit (up from 11 in the calculation) within the calculator. The calculator then determines the length converter then returns your outcomes for every unit in real-time. Select the unit you want to carry out length conversion to another unit than the ones that are defaulted from Omni. Omni team. If you're trying to convert between various areas, an alternative choice is to utilize the

Table for converting length

To learn which conversion factors are for the nine length units, read this table about length conversion:

millimeter (mm)	centimeter (cm)	Meter (m)	kilometer (km)	inch (in)	feet or foot (ft)	yard (yd)	mile (mi)	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 that we'll round off a some of the conversion variables so that they can fit inside this table. So, certain values may not be precise, but they're still within the realm of precision.

Length conversion chart

You're looking for a way to rapidly switch between units within the same system, take a take a look at these two length charts:

1. The system for measuring metrics.

For example:

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

1. Imperial US measurement system. US measure system

For instance:

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

Additionally, we've made the initiative to create a list of the most commonly asked length converters. The most frequently requested ones that you'll want to seek out are:

1. meters-to-feet / feet-to-meters

When you're trying determine how many feet are contained in a meter :

• 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 contained in an 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 use:

• 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 be squeezed into the yard? 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 one mile?

• 1 foot 0.00018939 mile
• 1 yard = 5280 feet

Inch definition

The "inch" (abbreviate which means "or ") is a measurement of length that is used to describe the Imperial or US measurements system. The term has several definitions: the size of the thumb. In some languages e.g. Norwegian, Afrikaans, Italian or French the word "inch" originates from the word"thumb" or in certain cases, it's the same idea. From the 14th century onwards an inch was first defined during the reign of the King Edward I. England to be three grains of barley that were round and dry, placed between the ends in the direction of length. The definition of the inch was different throughout time However, in the 1950's the 1950's an international standard was adopted, and, since then the definition of an inch has been equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.

1 in = 2.54 cm

One inch also corresponds one-third of one yard. 1/12 of a foot or 1/63360 of one mile.

On a regular basis, inches are used extensively throughout the US, UK, Canada and other countries which were once element of the British Empire. Along with width, length and height are measured in various sizes and can also be measured in units that are derived from the inches (e.g. the size of the size of a shoe).

What can be measured in inches? It's not only in the US but, all around the globe?

• Dimensions of the screen of smartphones, monitors TVs, (specifically dimensions of diagonals on rectangular screens)
• Resolution of screen PPI (pixels per inch)
• dimensions of tires size of tire e.g. bike or car wheels,
• diverse tools and pipes of various sizes
• Certain sports equipments employ the measurement of inches. e.g. in archery.
• in the field of science, e.g. Acoustics in the field of science, for example. Acoustics microphones, as well as the diameters of loudspeakers

International inch is the equivalent of: International inch is equivalent to:

• 10,000 Tenths
• 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 with "ft" or ") is one measurement of length which is part of the Imperial or US standard measurement system. It's an measurement based on the body of human beings like the name suggests. It was standardized in the 1950s , and since then it's equal to 0.3048 meters precisely:

1 ft = 0.3048 m = 304.8 mm

The usage of feet has been widely used since ancient times across various cultures, however their length feet varied between the various the cultures. The foot was used in different manners, e.g. in:

• Ancient Rome: 1 foot = 11.6 inches (295.7 mm). This was a standard foot, but in some areas it could be as long than 13.2 inches (334 millimeters)
• Greece: 1 foot = 10.6-13.8 inches (270 - 350 millimeters)
• Indus cities during 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 public measurement standards, Greenwich

The measurement for feet is utilized across England it was used in England the foot measurement was also changed over the years. It was first introduced in Roman standards. Later, it was transformed to Belgic Celts foot of 13.2 inches, or Welsh foot. Foot was later introduced, but it was eventually removed. The definition of feet differed across regions, from city to city, then the rulers altered the measurements according to their own wishes as e.g., Henry I was said to have ordered development of an all-new standard, based on his arm. Following that, Edward II of England introduced some kind of standardization. He introduced the statute foot which was 10/11 smaller than the previous foot. The foot's length came much later, in 1959 which was the year the International yard-and-pound treaty was adopted. Since then, yard length 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 feet could be calculated in the same way. This is similar to:

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

In the US two kinds of foot are employed on a regular basis including the international foot and the survey foot.

1. World footAlso known as"the normal foot," it first standardized in the 1950s. Widely used in a variety of contexts, it's actually the equivalent of 0.3048 m: 1 international foot 0.3048 millimeters and we've employed the symbol to communicate what is the meaning behind precisely this quantity. The international measurement is the same as an individual's foot which has dimension of thirteen (UK) and fourteen (US male).
2. Survey foot That is the US survey foot. is practically identical to the base of the world. But, the word Nearly is the main . The definition of survey feet is precisely 1200/3937 meters 1 US survey foot = 1200/3937 m 0,30480060960121920243840487680975... m As you can see, it looks like a tiny variation - but, there is a change when you get close to that seventh decimal! The difference is small, just 0,609 mm, 609 nanometers, in comparison of the different foot types to the other. Why is this so important? It's important because the distinction is minimal when we're taking measurements of objects that are relatively small, but it gets more pronounced when we begin to measure several hundred thousand feet for example, when mapping or using SPCS, the State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS). Further, the laws governing the foot survey varies across the 50 states.
   • 24 states have adopted legislation that states that the measures for surveying must be based on US foot survey. US surveying is based upon foot.
   • 8 states have voted to bring the announcement in line with the global foot
   • 18 states don't have an exact conversion rate for metric units. However, do not worry about it if you're in need of the conversion for your usual conveyances or when you're conducting a survey of your property, the difference is really not significant for short distances (less one mile) and it doesn't matter what you decide to define.
   Another measurement of the foot, which is the Indian survey foot . It's described as precisely 0.3047996 M: 1. Indian survey foot = 0.3047996 m

Feet, as well as the whole imperial system is extensively used throughout the US. It's nearly only used within the United States. In reality, the US is known as being the sole industrialized nation in the world who hasn't yet been able to accept the International System of Units, which is often referred to as the measurement system in units called metric. Two other countries that use this method of measuring are Liberia with Africa inside Africa in Africa and Myanmar (also known as Burma) located in Southeast Asia. Canadians and the British use a mixture of two systems: metric and imperial (e.g. men's height can typically measure in inches, however inches are also utilized).

Feet aren't used extensively in the world that isn't English-speaking. One of the most evident uses would be to measure elevation in the global air travel industry.

Meter definition

Meter (British English: metre) is the basis length unit used in many metrics, which includes those used in the International System of Units (SI).

The definition of meter has been changed since the techniques of scientific measuring changed. The definition of meter is which is course of light that is traveled in a vacuum for less than 1/99,792,458 second.

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

• The first tests of the definition of meters began in 1790. In 1790, 1790 the French National Assembly decided that the length of a new meter should be precisely what is the size of the pendulum as well as an average half-period time of 1 second. Test the accuracy of this graph using by using the calculator for pendulum. Enter 2. inside the pendulum's interval box , and you'll have the ability to determine what the total length is of the pendulum. It's actually very close to 1 meters (0.993621 meters).

• In 1973, the size of Earth was chosen as a neutral reference point. The term "meter" was used to mean one-tenth the distance that extends from the equator to north pole. North Pole: 1 meter is 1/10,000,000 of a quarter meridional circle of Earth which is situated across the meridian, which connects two points: the Earth and Paris
• In 1799, 1889 and then in 1889, brass platinum, and the alloy composed from platinum and 10% Iridium-based meter bars were created from an element which was the length of the meridian of Earth. In 1889, the 1st General Conference on Weights and Measures in 1889, established the meters as the length that is measured by two lines in a standard bar made of this type of alloy. The International Prototype Meter is stored in the International Bureau of Weights and Measures located in Sevres close to Paris. The meter definition was first used in the 1960s and at the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures.
• Between the years 1960 and 1983, the meters were updated between 1960 and the year. It was then renamed 1,650,763.73 wavelengths, which are derived by the radioactive red Krypton86 under certain conditions.
• 17th Conference defined"meter" in the 17th Conference as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light is able to travel in a second. This definition of meters will remain in force through.

The table below summarizes 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 , which lies along Meridian	1795	500-100 mm	10 -4
The first prototype for the platinum bar standard	1799	50-10 mm	10 -5
Platinum-iridium bar with melting points of the frozen the ice (1st CGPM)	1889	200-100 nm	10 -7
Platinum-iridium bar near the melting point of frozen ice, atmospheric pressure supported with two rolling rollers (7th CGPM)	1927	n.a.	n.a.
Hyperfine atomic shift 1650763.73 spectrum of visible wavelengths, starting with the specific Krypton-86 transition (11th CGPM)	1960	4 nm	4x10 -9
It's the length of path light, which is traveled in a vacuum , in minutes (17th CGPM)	1983	0.1 nm	10 -10

Imperial System of Measurement US measurement system

Imperial measurement system, the US measurement system as well the US measurement systems don't work the same however for length measurements they're the same (they are different in terms of volume measurements, which means e.g. the cup may contain an amount of floz that is different from the measures). The only nations that didn't accept measurement units in metric were the US, Liberia and Myanmar.

The six most frequently used US length units (also known as imperial length units) were included in our length converter:

• One thousandths of an inch (mil / thou),
• Inches (in),
• feet (ft),
• feet and inches
• yards (yd),
• miles (mi).

There are two other length units, however we've excluded them from the length converter on purpose: The term "furlong" refers to the fact that a "furlong"'s conversion ratio is not broadly defined, and"league" refers to the fact that league was once the most widely used measurement in Europe as well as Latin America but is no anymore an official measurement in any. These are nevertheless available and are accompanied by the most frequently-used values:

Unit	In comparison 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 commonly referred to as"the International System of Units (SI) is an international decimal scheme that is used to measure weights and measurements. It's widely used all over the world (apart from the 3 countries that are listed in the earlier paragraphs) It's simple to utilize, practical and efficient. The four basic units of the measure system of the metric measurement are:

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

Furthermore 22 other derivative units bearing the same names exist. We can categorize them according to five classifications:

1. Electromagnetism

• Volt is a measurement of electrical potential
• Ohm is a measure of electrical resistance,
• Tesla A unit of magnetic flux density
• weber is a sort of magnetic flux
• farad A measurement of capacitance in electrical
• Henry is an expression used to refer to the electrical inductance
• Siemens is described as form of electrical conductance
• Coulomb is the name that is used to describe an electric charge.

1. Mechanics

• Watt A device that generates mechanical or electrical power,
• Newton A mechanical unit. force
• Jourle, a unit of electrical, mechanical or thermodynamic energy
• pascal A measure of pressure.

1. Radiofrequency

• becquerel is a type of radioactive decay
• sievert an absorption unit of ionising radiation. You can calculate the dose of radiation you received on your way to the airport using our calculator of radiation for travel.
• gray one of the elements of the ionizing radiation
• "lux" is the name used to denote luminescent flux
• lumen is a term used to denote the intensity of light.

1. Circular arcs as well as spherical surfaces

• The Radian is an arc-shaped unit
• Sterandian Sterandian constituent of the spherical surface.

1. Other

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