Here is a handy table of frequency values with their
equivalent wavelengths in free space (vacuum), calculated to 4 significant figures. The permittivity
of free space is ε0 = 8.854187817 × 10-12 F m-1
and the permeability is µ0 = 4π × 10-7 N/A2
An online calculator can be found here:
Frequency ‹―› Wavelength Calculator
Frequency |
Wavelength |
1/2 Wavelength |
1/4 Wavelength |
English |
Metric |
English |
Metric |
English |
Metric |
1 kHz |
186.3 mi |
299.8 km |
93.14 mi |
149.9 km |
46.57 mi |
74.95 km |
2 kHz |
93.14 mi |
149.9 km |
46.57 mi |
74.95 km |
23.29 mi |
37.47 km |
5 kHz |
37.26 mi |
59.96 km |
18.63 mi |
29.98 km |
9.315 mi |
14.99 km |
10 kHz |
18.63 mi |
29.98 km |
9.315 mi |
14.99 km |
4.658 mi |
7.496 km |
20 kHz |
9.314 mi |
14.99 km |
4.657 mi |
7.495 km |
2.329 mi |
3.747 km |
50 kHz |
3.726 mi |
5.996 km |
1.863 mi |
2.998 km |
0.9315 mi |
1.499 km |
100 kHz |
1.863 mi |
2.998 km |
0.9315 mi |
1.499 km |
0.4658 mi |
0.7496 km |
200 kHz |
4918 ft |
1499 m |
2459 ft |
749.5 m |
1230 ft |
374.8 m |
500 kHz |
1967 ft |
599.5 m |
983.5 ft |
299.8 m |
491.8 ft |
149.9 m |
1 MHz |
983.6 ft |
299.8 m |
491.8 ft |
149.9 m |
245.9 ft |
74.95 m |
2 MHz |
491.8 ft |
149.9 m |
245.9 ft |
74.95 m |
123.0 ft |
37.48 m |
5 MHz |
196.7 ft |
59.95 m |
98.35 ft |
29.98 m |
49.18 ft |
14.99 m |
10 MHz |
98.36 ft |
29.98 m |
49.18 ft |
14.99 m |
24.59 ft |
7.495 m |
20 MHz |
49.18 ft |
14.99 m |
24.59 ft |
7.495 m |
12.295 ft |
3.748 m |
50 MHz |
19.67 ft |
5.995 m |
9.835 ft |
2.998 m |
4.9175 ft |
1.499 m |
100 MHz |
9.836 ft |
2.998 m |
4.918 ft |
1.499 m |
2.459 ft |
0.7495 m |
200 MHz |
4.918 ft |
1.499 m |
2.459 ft |
0.7495 m |
1.230 ft |
0.3748 m |
500 MHz |
1.967 ft |
0.5995 m |
0.9835 ft |
0.2998 m |
0.4918 ft |
0.1499 m |
1 GHz |
11.80 in |
29.97 cm |
5.9 in |
14.99 cm |
2.95 in |
7.493 cm |
2 GHz |
5.901 in |
14.99 cm |
2.951 in |
7.494 cm |
1.475 in |
3.747 cm |
5 GHz |
2.361 in |
5.997 cm |
1.181 in |
2.998 cm |
0.5903 in |
1.499 cm |
10 GHz |
1.180 in |
2.997 cm |
0.59 in |
1.499 cm |
0.295 in |
0.7493 cm |
20 GHz |
0.5901 in |
1.499 cm |
0.2951 in |
0.7494 cm |
0.1475 in |
0.3747 cm |
50 GHz |
0.2361 in |
0.5997 cm |
0.1181 in |
0.2998 cm |
0.05903 in |
0.1499 cm |
100 GHz |
0.1180 in |
0.2997 cm |
0.059 in |
0.1499 cm |
0.0295 in |
0.07493 cm |
200 GHz |
0.05901 in |
0.1499 cm |
0.02951 in |
0.07494 cm |
0.01475 in |
0.03747 cm |
500 GHz |
0.02361 in |
0.05997 cm |
0.01181 in |
0.02998 cm |
0.005903 in |
0.01499 cm |
1 THz |
0.0118 in |
0.02997 cm |
0.005900 in |
0.01499 cm |
0.002950 in |
0.007493 cm |
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