This tool converts Frequency to Wavelength.
Enter the frequency and use the drop down menu to select Hz/kHz/MHz or GHz units.
The tool will provide the wavelength. Use the drop down menu to select the units mm/cm/m/km, feet or inches.
Formula
Wavelength is given by the formula
λ = c/f
where, c is the speed of light and f is the frequency.
In a vacuum, the speed of light is c = 299,792,458 meters/second. It is slower in other media such as in glass for instance where the speed is 200,000,000 meters/second. Change the value of c in the calculator above to calculate the wavelength in this case.
The picture below shows the wavelength (λ) of a sine wave
Example Calculation
A Frequency value of:
- 1 GHz translates to a wavelength of 30 cm
- 10 GHz is equivalent to a wavelength of 30 mm
Frequency and Wavelength in RF Engineering
Most Radio engineers are used to referring to regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms frequency – for instance the Wi-Fi band is 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
The exception is when you get to lower frequencies in HF and VHF. At these bands, hobbyists and technologists refer to wavelength. For instance the 2 meter and 70 cm bands. It can be a little confusing sometimes.
This calculator clears up that confusion to make the conversion between wavelength and frequency easy.