Length Converter
Convert any length between metric, imperial and astronomical units. Type a value once and see it in every unit at the same time.
Length Converter
Convert between 16 length units.
1 Meter = 3.2808399 Foot
1 m equals
3.2808399 ft
In every unit
Length units in practice
Pakistan mixes systems more than most countries. Engineering drawings and CNC machines work in millimeters, plot sizes and room dimensions are given in feet, and imported machines often arrive with specifications in inches.
The inch has been defined as exactly 25.4 mm since 1959, so conversions between inches, feet, yards and metric units are exact. Only the very large astronomical units carry measured values.
Length unit reference
| Unit | Symbol | In meters |
|---|---|---|
| Meter | m | 1 m |
| Kilometer | km | 1,000 m |
| Decimeter | dm | 0.1 m |
| Centimeter | cm | 0.01 m |
| Millimeter | mm | 0.001 m |
| Micrometer | µm | 0.000001 m |
| Nanometer | nm | 1 × 10⁻⁹ m |
| Mile | mi | 1,609.344 m |
| Nautical Mile | NM | 1,852 m |
| Yard | yd | 0.9144 m |
| Foot | ft | 0.3048 m |
| Inch | in | 0.0254 m |
| Thou (mil) | mil | 0.0000254 m |
| Astronomical Unit | AU | 149,597,870,000 m |
| Light Year | ly | 9.4607305 × 10¹⁵ m |
| Parsec | pc | 3.0856776 × 10¹⁶ m |
Frequently asked questions
How many feet are in a meter?
One meter is about 3.28084 feet, or 3 feet 3.37 inches. To go from feet to meters, multiply by 0.3048.
How many millimeters are in an inch?
Exactly 25.4 mm. So a 1/2 inch bit is 12.7 mm and a 1/4 inch bit is 6.35 mm.
What is the difference between a mile and a nautical mile?
A land mile is 1,609.344 meters. A nautical mile, used at sea and in aviation, is 1,852 meters, about 15 percent longer.
Is a light year a unit of time?
No. It is a distance: how far light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.