Convert Millimeters to Micrometers

Millimeters → Micrometers
mm × 1000 = µm µm × 0.001 = mm

To convert millimeters (mm) to micrometers (µm), multiply the millimeters value by 1000. 1 mm = 1000 µm, and 1 µm = 0.001 mm. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert µm to mm.

mm to µm table
Millimeters (mm) Micrometers (µm)
0.1 mm 100 µm
0.5 mm 500 µm
1 mm 1000 µm
2 mm 2000 µm
5 mm 5000 µm
10 mm 10000 µm
20 mm 20000 µm
50 mm 50000 µm
100 mm 100000 µm
500 mm 500000 µm
1000 mm 1000000 µm
Common linear distance ranges
Typical real-world values (mm)
Application Typical range
Precision positioning stroke 1 – 50 mm
Linear actuator stroke 50 – 500 mm
Gantry axis travel 500 – 5,000 mm
Long-travel transport 5,000 – 50,000 mm