Helpful converstions between imperial and metric systems
The Scandinavian countries use the metric system. As such, all driving distances and speed limits are posted in kilometres.
Below you’ll find imperial to metric conversions and vice versa.
Imperial to metric conversions
| Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|
| 1 inch (UK and US) | = 2.54 cm |
| 1 foot / 12 inches (UK and US) | = 30.48 cm |
| 1 mile (UK and US) | = 1.6 km |
| 1 acre (UK and US) | = 4,05 m2 |
| 1 knot (International) | = 1.85 km/h |
| 1 pint (UK) | = 0.56 litre |
| 1 pound (lb UK and US) | = 0.45 kg |
| 1 ounce (oz UK and US) | = 28.35 g |
Metric to imperial conversions
| Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|
| 1 centimetre (cm) | = 0.40 inch |
| 1 metre (m) | = 3.28 feet (1.09 yards) |
| 1 kilometre (km) | = 0.6 miles |
| 1 litre (l) | = 2.1 pints |
| 1 gram (g) | = 0.035 ounces |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | = 2.2 pounds (lbs) |
