Length Converter
Type a length, pick two units and read the answer instantly — with the same value in every other unit just below.
10 km =
6.21371 mi
1 km = 0.6213711922 mi
This value in every unit
| Millimeters | 10,000,000 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 1,000,000 cm |
| Meters | 10,000 m |
| Kilometers | 10 km |
| Inches | 393,701 in |
| Feet | 32,808.4 ft |
| Yards | 10,936.1 yd |
| Miles | 6.21371 mi |
| Nautical miles | 5.39957 nmi |
How it works
- Enter the length you want to convert. Decimals are fine, with a dot or a comma.
- Pick the unit you start from and the unit you want, for example kilometers to miles.
- Read the result as you type. Press Swap to convert the other way round.
- Scroll to the table to see the same length in every unit at once.
What people use it for
Running and travel
Turn a 10 km race or a road distance into miles, or a trail sign in miles into kilometers.
DIY and furniture
Check whether a shelf listed in inches fits a wall you measured in centimeters.
Homework and sailing
Check metric–imperial exercises, or convert nautical miles from a chart into kilometers.
Questions
- How many kilometers are in a mile?
- Exactly 1.609344 km. The international mile is defined as 1,609.344 meters, so 1 km is about 0.621371 miles.
- Are inches and feet converted exactly?
- Yes. Since 1959 an inch is exactly 2.54 cm, a foot exactly 0.3048 m and a yard exactly 0.9144 m, and the converter uses those definitions.
- What is a nautical mile?
- A unit used at sea and in aviation, defined as exactly 1,852 meters — about 1.15078 ordinary miles.