Convert Nanometers to Micrometers

Nanometers → Micrometers
nm × 0.001 = µm µm × 1000 = nm

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

Going the other way? Convert µm to nm.

nm to µm table
Nanometers (nm) Micrometers (µm)
0.1 nm 0.0001 µm
0.5 nm 0.0005 µm
1 nm 0.001 µm
2 nm 0.002 µm
5 nm 0.005 µm
10 nm 0.01 µm
20 nm 0.02 µm
50 nm 0.05 µm
100 nm 0.1 µm
500 nm 0.5 µm
1000 nm 1 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