Inches to Millimeters Converter

Convert inches to millimeters instantly.

Standard length units

meters 2.54
centimeters 254
millimeters 2540
kilometers 0.0025
feet 8.333
yards 2.778
miles 0.0016
nautical miles 0.0014

Fun comparisons

football fields 🏈~ 0.03
school buses 🚌~ 0.23
elephants 🐘~ 0.46

How to convert inches to millimeters

Enter your value in inches and see the result in millimeters instantly. The converter also shows fun real-world comparisons - like the height of famous buildings or the length of football fields - to help you picture the distance.

Inches are the US standard for drill bits, hardware and screen sizes; millimeters are used for the same measurements in metric countries. This conversion is one of the most common in workshops and hardware stores.

Need the opposite direction? Convert millimeters to inches just as easily, or explore all our length conversions.

Common inches to millimeters conversions

Inches (in)Millimeters (mm)
125.4
5127
10254
25635
501270
1002540
50012700
100025400

Frequently asked questions

1 inches equals 25.4 millimeters.

Multiply by 25.4. For example, 5 in = 127 mm.

A 1/4 inch drill bit equals exactly 6.35 millimeters.

1 millimeters equals 0.0393701 inches.

100 inches equals 2540 millimeters.

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