Convert Centimeters (cm) into other units of length e.g. m, km, ft, in, ly, μm, mm, mi, yd

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Let's convert Centimeters (cm) to another unit of Length

This quick and easy calculator will convert Centimeters (cm) into other units of length e.g. m, km, ft, in, ly, μm, mm, mi, yd

Choose a unit to convert Centimeters into:

Common
Feet
(ft)
Common
Inches
(in)
Common
Kilometres
(km)
Common
Light Years
(ly)
Common
Metres
(m)
Common
Micrometres
(μm)
Common
Miles
(mi)
Common
Millimetres
(mm)
Common
Yards
(yd)
Angstroms
(Å)
Astronomical Units
(AU)
Calibers
(cl)
Ells
(ell)
Ems
(em)
Fathoms
(ftm)
Fermis
(fm)
Furlongs
(fur)
Leagues
(leagues)
Mils
(mil)
Nanometres
(nm)
Parsecs
(pc)
Picas
(pc)
Picometres
(pm)
Points
(pt)
Rods
(rod)

Unit Information

Centimetre
/ˈsɛntɪmiːtə/
Symbol: cm
Unit System: SI

What is the Centimetre?

The centimetre is a unit of length and is a multiple of the metre; an SI derived unit. It has the symbol cm.

A centimetre is equal to 0.01m. It is also ≈ 0.3937in.

Centimetres are used in maps to scale up conversions to real world measurements.