Convert Between Units of Length
Length conversions are among the most common unit conversions in engineering and science.
About Length Conversions
Helpful context and notes for converting Length units.
Length conversions are among the most common unit conversions in engineering and science.
Length conversions are widely used in surveying, design, construction, and manufacturing where drawings and specifications may mix unit systems.
Length values are frequently reused across calculations. Confirm unit consistency when transferring values between sources.
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Fun Fact
In computing, a 'jiffy' can be 0.01 seconds – basically the time between hitting 'print' and regretting your life choices.
Supported Units
Common and engineering-specific units supported for this conversion.
- A (angstroms)
- AU (astronimical units)
- clx (centiluxes)
- cm (centimeters)
- chain (Chains)
- datamile (Data Miles)
- dalx (decaluxes)
- dlx (deciluxes)
- ell (Ells)
- fathom (Fathoms)
- ft (feet)
- fermi (Fermis)
- furlong (Furlongs)
- Glx (gigaluxes)
- hlx (hectoluxes)
- in (inches)
- klx (kiloluxes)
- km (kilometers)
- league (Leagues)
- ly (light years)
- link (Links)
- Mlx (megaluxes)
- m (meters)
- μlx (microluxes)
- μm (microns)
- mil (Mils)
- mi (miles)
- mlx (milliluxes)
- mm (millimeters)
- nlx (nanoluxes)
- nm (nanometers)
- nmi (nautical miles)
- pc (parsecs)
- pica (Picas)
- picapt (Pica Points)
- plx (picoluxes)
- rod (Rods)
- survey_ft (Survey Foots)
- survey_mi (Survey Miles)
- Tlx (teraluxes)
- us_fathom (US Fathoms)
- yd (yards)
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