Convert Micrometers to Meters

Micrometers → Meters
µm × 0.000001 = m m × 1000000 = µm

To convert micrometers (µm) to meters (m), multiply the micrometers value by 0.000001. 1 µm = 0.000001 m, and 1 m = 1000000 µm. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert m to µm.

µm to m table
Micrometers (µm) Meters (m)
0.1 µm 0.0000001 m
0.5 µm 0.0000005 m
1 µm 0.000001 m
2 µm 0.000002 m
5 µm 0.000005 m
10 µm 0.00001 m
20 µm 0.00002 m
50 µm 0.00005 m
100 µm 0.0001 m
500 µm 0.0005 m
1000 µm 0.001 m
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