Map Scale Calculator

Convert between map distance and real-world distance using a representative fraction

real (m) = map (cm) × denom / 100
Real distance
2.50 km
1.55 mi
Map distance
5.00 cm
Map vs real distanceLogarithmic bars comparing the map distance to the real-world distance.1 : 50,000 · log-scale comparisonMap5.00 cmReal2.50 km1.55 mi imperial