Kigezo:Convert/list of units/length/short list

LENGTH
(Full list)
system unit unit-
code
abbrev-
iation
notes sample default
conversion
combination
output units
SI megametre Mm Mm US spelling: megameter
Mm 1.0 (mi 620)
kilometre km km US spelling: kilometer
km 1.0 (mi 0.62)
  • km mi
metre m m US spelling: meter
m 1.0 (3 ftin)
  • m ft
  • m ftin
sentimetre cm cm US spelling: centimeter
cm 1.0 (in 0.39)
  • cm in
milimetre mm mm US spelling: millimeter
mm 1.0 (in 0.039)
  • mm in
mikrometre μm (um) μm US spelling: micrometer
μm 1.0 (in 3.9×10−5)
nanometre nm nm US spelling: nanometer
nm 1.0 (in 3.9×10−8)
non-SI metric ångström Å
(angstrom)
Å Å 1.0 (in 3.9×10−9)
Imperial
&
US customary
mile mi mi mi 1.0 (km 1.6)
  • mi km
furlong furlong (none) furlong 1.0 (ft 660; m 200)
chain chain (none) chain 1.0 (ft 66; m 20)
rod rd rd For other names of this unit see the full list. rd 1.0 (ft 17; m 5.0)
fathom fathom (none) fathom ≡ 6 ft fathom 1.0 (ft 6.0; m 1.8)
yard yd yd assumes the international definition yd 1.0 (m 0.91)
foot ft (foot) ft long code "foot" outputs foot (and never feet)

Kigezo:Convert/list of units/primes note

ft 1.0 (m 0.30)
  • ftin (feet and inches)
  • ft m (foot m)
inch in in Kigezo:Convert/list of units/primes note in 1.0 (mm 25)
  • in cm
  • in mm
Other nautical mile nmi nmi the international standard nautical mile
For other nautical miles see the full list.
nmi 1.0 (km 1.9; mi 1.2)
parsec pc pc pc 1.0 (ly 3.3)
light-year ly ly ly 1.0 (AU 63 000)
astronomical unit AU AU AU 1.0 (km 150 000 000; mi 93 000 000)