About metres and inches
The metre (m) is the base unit of length in the metric (SI) system. Almost every other metric length unit is a multiple or a fraction of it.
An inch (in) is an imperial and US unit of length. There are 12 inches in a foot, and one inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres.
How the conversion works
Converts metres to inches, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 metre = 39.3701 inches.
Metre to Inch conversion table
| metres | inches |
|---|---|
| 1 metre | 39.3701 inches |
| 2 metres | 78.7402 inches |
| 5 metres | 196.85 inches |
| 10 metres | 393.701 inches |
| 25 metres | 984.252 inches |
| 50 metres | 1,968.5 inches |
| 100 metres | 3,937.01 inches |
| 1,000 metres | 39,370.1 inches |
How to use it
- Enter a value in metres to see it in inches, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of metres by 39.3701.
Did you know?
- Since 1983 the metre has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
- The inch was fixed at exactly 2.54 centimetres by an international agreement in 1959.