Length Converter
Convert between metric and imperial length units
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About Length Conversion
Length is one of the most fundamental physical measurements, used in everything from construction and engineering to everyday tasks like measuring furniture or calculating travel distances. The metric system (millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers) is used worldwide for scientific and most practical purposes, while the imperial system (inches, feet, yards, miles) remains prevalent in the United States and a few other countries.
Our length converter handles all common metric and imperial units with high precision. Whether you need to convert building measurements from feet to meters, translate a road distance from miles to kilometers, or work with nautical miles for maritime navigation, this tool provides instant, accurate results.
The base unit for length in the International System of Units (SI) is the meter, originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, and now defined by the speed of light in a vacuum.