Skip to content

Unit Converter

Convert between common aviation units

Flight planningChart readingInternational ops

Aviation mixes metric and imperial in ways that catch pilots off guard.

Your altimeter reads feet, your chart shows metres, your TAF gives visibility in km and wind in knots. A single unit error in the descent can put you hundreds of feet below your cleared altitude.

Distance

Result

0.00

Speed

Result

0.00

Altitude

Result

0.00

Weight

Result

0.00

Volume (Fuel)

Result

0.00

Temperature

Result

32.0

Quick Reference
1 nm = 1.852 km = 6,076 ft
1 kt = 1.852 km/h
0°C = 32°F
1 inHg = 33.86 hPa
1,000 ft = 304.8 m
1 kg = 2.205 lb

Which aviation units do you need to know for your PPL?