How many meters are in a mile?

One land mile is 1,609.344 meters.

Can I enter decimals?

Yes, use a dot or a comma as the decimal separator.

Is data sent anywhere?

No, everything is computed in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.

How do I convert feet to meters?

One foot is 0.3048 m. Enter the value in feet and read the meters — for example, 6 ft ≈ 1.83 m.

What's the difference between a mile and a nautical mile?

A regular (statute) mile is about 1.609 km; a nautical mile is about 1.852 km and is used at sea. This tool uses the statute mile.

Length converter

Length converter online: centimeters, meters, kilometers, inches, feet and miles. Convert cm to inches, feet to meters or miles to kilometers in a second.

Value

From

To

1 cm

0.3937 in

How to use it

1

Enter a value

The number you want to convert.

2

Choose the units

Which unit to convert from and to.

3

See the result

The answer updates automatically as you type.

Why it's useful

Different countries use different systems: meters and centimeters in one part of the world, inches and feet in another. Shopping abroad, reading instructions, crafting or doing home repairs constantly require converting one to the other.

A length converter does this instantly and accurately, with no mental math. It supports both metric units (mm, cm, m, km) and imperial ones (inches, feet, miles) in any combination.

FAQ

Exactly 2.54 centimeters. The converter uses this exact value.

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