NIST SP 811 factors

Length conversions

Length conversions between metric and US customary units. The international yard and pound agreement of 1959 defined the foot as exactly 0.3048 meters, which makes every conversion below exact rather than approximate.

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All length units

Factors trace back to NIST SP 811

Unit Symbol Factor
Millimeter mm 1 mm = 0.001 m (exact)
Centimeter cm 1 cm = 0.01 m (exact)
Meter m SI base unit
Kilometer km 1 km = 1,000 m (exact)
Inch in 1 in = 2.54 cm (exact)
Foot ft 1 ft = 0.3048 m (exact)
Yard yd 1 yd = 0.9144 m (exact)
Mile mi 1 mi = 1,609.344 m (exact)
Factors are exact definitions; results are rounded only for display.
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