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Purpose

This tool allows for conversion of simple units for display in metic and US standard measurements. The table below shows conversions available.

Units that can be converted

Units
length area volume speed mass temperature
metric
  • kilometres
  • metres
  • centimetres
  • millimetres
  • square kilometres
  • square metres
  • square centimetres
  • hectares
  • cubic kilometres
  • cubic metres
  • cubic centimetres
  • litres
  • millilitres
  • kilometres per hour
  • metres per second
  • tonnes
  • kilograms
  • grams
  • kelvin
  • degrees Celsius
imperial/US
  • miles
  • yards
  • feet
  • inches
  • square miles
  • square yards
  • square feet
  • square inches
  • acres
  • cubic miles
  • cubic yards
  • cubic feet
  • cubic inches
  • gallons
  • pints
  • fluid ounces
  • miles per hour
  • feet per second
  • long tons
  • short tons
  • stone
  • pounds
  • ounces
  • degrees Fahrenheit
  • degrees Rankine
other
  • astronomical units
  • nautical miles
  • square nautical miles
  • knots
Parameters
3 The convert-to unit is optional.
4 The rounding is optional.
lk off (default), on, in or out
abbr def (default), off, on, in or out
disp paren (default), or or table
adj off (default) or on


Test cases

  • 2,134 millimetres (84.016 in)
  • 12 metres (13 yd)
  • 1 kilogram (2.2 lb)
  • 355 millilitres (0 pint)
  • 12 knots (14 mph)
  • 12 knots (6 mps)
  • 100 miles per hour (161 km/h)
  • 100 cubic feet (3.7 cu yd)
  • 100 feet per second (68.2 mph)
  • 100 degrees Celsius (212 °F)
  • 10 degrees Fahrenheit (−12 °C)


1,234 1.234
11 52