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

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

Use of ′ and ″ symbols violates MOSNUM so is not provided.

1.0 ft (0.30 m)
  • ftin (feet and inches)
  • ft m (foot m)
inch in in Use of ′ and ″ symbols violates MOSNUM so is not provided. 1.0 in (25 mm)
  • in cm
  • in mm
Other nautical mile nmi nmi the international standard nautical mile
For other nautical miles see the full list. 		1.0 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi)
parsec pc pc 1.0 pc (3.3 ly)
light-year ly ly 1.0 ly (63,000 AU)
astronomical unit AU AU 1.0 AU (150,000,000 km; 93,000,000 mi)
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