Template:Convert/list of units/length/short list
| LENGTH (Full list) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | conversion factor/m |
combination output units |
| SI | megameter | Mm | Mm | UK spelling: megametre |
1,000,000 | |
| kilometer | km | km | UK spelling: kilometre |
1,000 |
| |
| meter | m | m | UK spelling: metre |
1 |
| |
| centimeter | cm | cm | UK spelling: centimetre |
0.01 |
| |
| millimeter | mm | mm | UK spelling: millimetre |
0.001 |
| |
| micrometer | μm (um) | µm | UK spelling: micrometre |
0.000001 | ||
| nanometer | nm | nm | UK spelling: nanometre |
0.000000001 | ||
| non-SI metric | ångström | Å (angstrom) |
Å | 0.0000000001 | ||
| Imperial & US customary |
mile | mi | mi | 1,609.344 |
| |
| furlong | furlong | 201.168 | ||||
| chain | chain | 20.1168 | ||||
| rod | rd | rd | For other names of this unit see the full list. | 5.0292 | ||
| fathom | fathom | assumes 1 fathom ≡ 6 ft | 1.8288 | |||
| yard | yd | yd | assumes the international definition | 0.9144 | ||
| foot | ft (foot) | ft | Code "foot" will show "foot" if plural. | 0.3048 |
| |
| inch | in | in | 0.0254 |
| ||
| Other | nautical mile | nmi | nmi | the international standard nautical mile For other nautical miles see the full list. |
1,852 | |
| parsec | pc | pc | 3.0856775814672×1016 | |||
| light-year | ly | ly | 9.4607304725808×1015 | |||
| astronomical unit | AU | AU | 149,597,870,700 | |||