inHg
Definition
The inch of mercury equals about 3386 Pa. Used in US barometers, US aviation altimeter settings and some engineering. Standard sea-level pressure: 29.92 inHg.
Common uses
- US aviation altimeter QNH settings
- US residential barometers
- US weather forecasts (older)
🌍 Real-world scale
Sea-level standard: 29.92 inHg. Mountain pass at 3000 m: ~21 inHg. US aviation QNH given in inHg.
Convert from inches of mercury
9 conversionsInch of Mercury to Pascal1 inHg = 3,386.39 PaInch of Mercury to Kilopascal1 inHg = 3.38639 kPaInch of Mercury to Megapascal1 inHg = 0.003386 MPaInch of Mercury to Bar1 inHg = 0.03386 barInch of Mercury to Millibar1 inHg = 33.8639 mbarInch of Mercury to Pound per Square Inch1 inHg = 0.4912 psiInch of Mercury to Atmosphere1 inHg = 0.03342 atmInch of Mercury to Millimeter of Mercury1 inHg = 25.4 mmHgInch of Mercury to Torr1 inHg = 25.4 Torr
Convert to inches of mercury
9 conversionsPascal to Inch of Mercury1 Pa = 0.0002953 inHgKilopascal to Inch of Mercury1 kPa = 0.2953 inHgMegapascal to Inch of Mercury1 MPa = 295.3 inHgBar to Inch of Mercury1 bar = 29.53 inHgMillibar to Inch of Mercury1 mbar = 0.02953 inHgPound per Square Inch to Inch of Mercury1 psi = 2.03602 inHgAtmosphere to Inch of Mercury1 atm = 29.9213 inHgMillimeter of Mercury to Inch of Mercury1 mmHg = 0.03937 inHgTorr to Inch of Mercury1 Torr = 0.03937 inHg
Tips
- 1 inHg ≈ 3386 Pa ≈ 33.86 mbar.
- 29.92 inHg = 1013.25 mbar = 1 atm.
- US pilots use inHg; European pilots use hPa (mbar).
Common mistakes
- Confusing inHg with mmHg — factor of 25.4.
- Mixing US and European altimeter units on a single flight plan.
- Using inHg on scientific papers — prefer Pa.
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