Definition of Length:
Length is the measured dimension of an object. Also, it is any quantity with dimension distance as per the International System of Quantities. Length may be distinguished from other similar units as measuring across the object at right angles. These similar units include height, which is vertical extent, and width or breadth, which are the distance from side to side.
Abbreviations of Length Units:
Unit of measurement: Abbreviation(s)
- Millimeter: mm
- Centimeter: cm
- Meter: m
- Kilometer: km
- Inch: in
- Foot: ft
- Yard: yd
- Mile: mi
Conversion Factors of Length Units:
Follow the below links if you would like to know and learn more about how to convert from one length unit to another using the criss-cross principle.
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1
mm
=
0.1
cm
Convert from mm to cm -
1
mm
=
0.001
m
Convert from mm to m -
1
mm
=
1.0E-6
km
Convert from mm to km -
1
mm
=
0.03937
in
Convert from mm to in -
1
mm
=
0.003281
ft
Convert from mm to ft -
1
mm
=
0.001094
yd
Convert from millimeter to yards -
1
mm
=
6.21E-7
mi
Convert from mm to mi -
1
cm
=
10
mm
Convert from cm to mm -
1
cm
=
0.01
m
Convert from cm to m -
1
cm
=
1.0E-5
km
Convert from cm to km -
1
cm
=
0.393701
in
Convert from cm to inches -
1
cm
=
0.032808
ft
Convert from cm to feet -
1
cm
=
0.010936
yd
Convert from cm to yd -
1
cm
=
6.0E-6
mi
Convert from cm to mi -
1
m
=
1000
mm
Convert from meter to millimeter -
1
m
=
100
cm
Convert from meter to centimeter -
1
m
=
0.001
km
Convert from m to km -
1
m
=
39.37008
in
Convert from meter to inches -
1
m
=
3.28084
ft
Convert from meters to feet -
1
m
=
1.093613
yd
Convert from meter to yard -
1
m
=
0.000621
mi
Convert from meter to mile -
1
km
=
1000000
mm
Convert from km to mm -
1
km
=
100000
cm
Convert from km to cm -
1
km
=
1000
m
Convert from km to m -
1
km
=
39370.08
in
Convert from kilometer to inches -
1
km
=
3280.84
ft
Convert from km to ft -
1
km
=
1093.613
yd
Convert from kilometer to yards -
1
km
=
0.621371
mi
Convert from km to miles -
1
in
=
25.4
mm
Convert from inches to mm -
1
in
=
2.54
cm
Convert from inches to cm -
1
in
=
0.0254
m
Convert from inches to meters -
1
in
=
2.5E-5
km
Convert from in to km -
1
in
=
0.083333
ft
Convert from inches to feet -
1
in
=
0.027778
yd
Convert from inches to yards -
1
in
=
1.6E-5
mi
Convert from inch to mile -
1
ft
=
304.8
mm
Convert from ft to mm -
1
ft
=
30.48
cm
Convert from feet to cm -
1
ft
=
0.3048
m
Convert from ft to m -
1
ft
=
0.000305
km
Convert from feet to km -
1
ft
=
12
in
Convert from feet to inches -
1
ft
=
0.333333
yd
Convert from feet to yards -
1
ft
=
0.000189
mi
Convert from feet to miles -
1
yd
=
914.4
mm
Convert from yard to millimeter -
1
yd
=
91.44
cm
Convert from yard to centimeter -
1
yd
=
0.9144
m
Convert from yard to meter -
1
yd
=
0.000914
km
Convert from yard to kilometer -
1
yd
=
36
in
Convert from yard to inches -
1
yd
=
3
ft
Convert from yards to feet -
1
yd
=
0.000568
mi
Convert from yard to mile -
1
mi
=
1609344
mm
Convert from mi to mm -
1
mi
=
160934.4
cm
Convert from mi to cm -
1
mi
=
1609.344
m
Convert from mile to meter -
1
mi
=
1.609344
km
Convert from mi to km -
1
mi
=
63360
in
Convert from mi to in -
1
mi
=
5280
ft
Convert from miles to feet -
1
mi
=
1760
yd
Convert from mile to yard