Mil (mil)
One thousandth of an inch, used in engineering and manufacturing.
Result
1 mil = 0.0254 millimeters
Mil at a glance
| Unit name | Mil (plural: mils) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | mil |
| Quantity measured | Length |
| Measurement system | US customary |
| Also known as | thou, thousandth of an inch |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 mil in other length units
| Unit | 1 mil equals |
|---|---|
| Nanometer | 25,400 nm |
| Micrometer | 25.4 µm |
| Millimeter | 0.0254 mm |
| Centimeter | 0.00254 cm |
| Decimeter | 0.000254 dm |
| Meter | 0.0000254 m |
| Kilometer | 2.54 × 10⁻⁸ km |
| Inch | 0.001 in |
| Foot | 0.000083333 ft |
| Yard | 0.000027778 yd |
| Mile | 1.57828283 × 10⁻⁸ mi |
| Nautical mile | 1.37149028 × 10⁻⁸ nmi |
| Angstrom | 254,000 Å |
| Fathom | 0.000013889 ftm |
| Rod | 0.000005051 rd |
| Chain | 0.000001263 ch |
| Furlong | 0.000000126 fur |
| League | 5.26094276 × 10⁻⁹ lea |
| Astronomical unit | 1.69788513 × 10⁻¹⁶ au |
| Light-year | 2.68478212 × 10⁻²¹ ly |
| Parsec | 8.2315794 × 10⁻²² pc |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a mil?
- One thousandth of an inch, used in engineering and manufacturing.
- What is the symbol for the mil?
- The symbol for the mil is mil. It measures length.
- How many millimeters are in a mil?
- 1 mil = 0.0254 millimeters.
- How many centimeters are in a mil?
- 1 mil = 0.00254 centimeters.
- How many meters are in a mil?
- 1 mil = 0.0000254 meters.