Useful for
Useful for paper maps, site plans, hiking, topography and quick distance estimates without GIS software.
map scale distance converter
Turn a measured distance on a map into its corresponding real-world distance using the map scale.
map scale distance
What this tool handles
Turn a measured distance on a map into its corresponding real-world distance using the map scale.
mmcmmkm + 1:10…1:100000
Conversion model
A few centimetres measured on a 1:50000 map can be converted directly into metres or kilometres on the ground.