Meter Conversion Table

This page provides conversion factors and formulas for conversion of length expressed in meters to other units - millimeter, centimeter, decimeter, kilometer, inch, foot, yard, mile, nautical mile, and more...

How to convert units:
In order to covert a measurement in meters to one of the units listed in the table below, simply multiply the length value in meters by the conversion factor value listed in the corresponding row. Alternatively, use the formula provided in the rightmost column.

In a situation where a direct conversion factor is not available, the following general unit conversion approach can be used.
Let's say, we have a value L_u1 expressed in one unit and would like to convert it to another unit - L_u2. We also know the basic correlation between the units: B_u1 is equal to B_u2.
Then L_u2 can be calculated as: L_u2 = L_u1 × B_u2 ÷ B_u1

For example:
We have L_m = 5 m and would like to find an equivalent in yards - L_yd. The correlation between the units is: 0.9144 meter is equal to 1 yard, which means: B_m = 0.9144 m and B_yd = 1 yd
Using the formula listed above, we can find the length in yards: L_yd = 5 m × 1 yd ÷ 0.9144 m = 5.46806649 yd (approximately)

^*Note: Conversion factors shown in bold are exact conversion values.