diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs
index ff2419c1e6..1c1e9d17c1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/duration.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use nu_parser::parse_duration_bytes;
 use nu_protocol::{
     ast::{Call, CellPath, Expr},
     engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack},
-    Category, Example, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, SyntaxShape, Unit, Value,
+    Category, Example, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Spanned, SyntaxShape, Unit,
+    Value,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
 
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build("into duration")
+            .named(
+                "convert",
+                SyntaxShape::String,
+                "convert duration into another duration",
+                Some('c'),
+            )
             .rest(
                 "rest",
                 SyntaxShape::CellPath,
@@ -106,6 +113,15 @@ impl Command for SubCommand {
                     span,
                 }),
             },
+            Example {
+                description: "Convert string to a named duration",
+                example: "'7min' | into duration --convert sec",
+                result: Some(Value::String {
+                    val: "420 sec".to_string(),
+                    span,
+                }),
+            },
+
         ]
     }
 }
@@ -117,17 +133,21 @@ fn into_duration(
     input: PipelineData,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let head = call.head;
+    let convert_to_unit: Option<Spanned<String>> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "convert")?;
     let column_paths: Vec<CellPath> = call.rest(engine_state, stack, 0)?;
 
     input.map(
         move |v| {
             if column_paths.is_empty() {
-                action(&v, head)
+                action(&v, &convert_to_unit, head)
             } else {
                 let mut ret = v;
                 for path in &column_paths {
-                    let r =
-                        ret.update_cell_path(&path.members, Box::new(move |old| action(old, head)));
+                    let d = convert_to_unit.clone();
+                    let r = ret.update_cell_path(
+                        &path.members,
+                        Box::new(move |old| action(old, &d, head)),
+                    );
                     if let Err(error) = r {
                         return Value::Error { error };
                     }
@@ -140,6 +160,148 @@ fn into_duration(
     )
 }
 
+fn convert_str_from_unit_to_unit(
+    val: i64,
+    from_unit: &str,
+    to_unit: &str,
+    span: Span,
+    value_span: Span,
+) -> Result<i64, ShellError> {
+    match (from_unit, to_unit) {
+        ("ns", "ns") => Ok(val),
+        ("ns", "us") => Ok(val / 1000),
+        ("ns", "ms") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000),
+        ("ns", "sec") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000),
+        ("ns", "min") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60),
+        ("ns", "hr") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60),
+        ("ns", "day") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24),
+        ("ns", "wk") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 7),
+        ("ns", "month") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 30),
+        ("ns", "yr") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+        ("ns", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+
+        ("us", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000),
+        ("us", "us") => Ok(val),
+        ("us", "ms") => Ok(val / 1000),
+        ("us", "sec") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000),
+        ("us", "min") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 60),
+        ("us", "hr") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60),
+        ("us", "day") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24),
+        ("us", "wk") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 7),
+        ("us", "month") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 30),
+        ("us", "yr") => Ok(val / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+        ("us", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 1000 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+
+        ("ms", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000),
+        ("ms", "us") => Ok(val * 1000),
+        ("ms", "ms") => Ok(val),
+        ("ms", "sec") => Ok(val / 1000),
+        ("ms", "min") => Ok(val / 1000 / 60),
+        ("ms", "hr") => Ok(val / 1000 / 60 / 60),
+        ("ms", "day") => Ok(val / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24),
+        ("ms", "wk") => Ok(val / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 7),
+        ("ms", "month") => Ok(val / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 30),
+        ("ms", "yr") => Ok(val / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+        ("ms", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+
+        ("sec", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000),
+        ("sec", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000),
+        ("sec", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000),
+        ("sec", "sec") => Ok(val),
+        ("sec", "min") => Ok(val / 60),
+        ("sec", "hr") => Ok(val / 60 / 60),
+        ("sec", "day") => Ok(val / 60 / 60 / 24),
+        ("sec", "wk") => Ok(val / 60 / 60 / 24 / 7),
+        ("sec", "month") => Ok(val / 60 / 60 / 24 / 30),
+        ("sec", "yr") => Ok(val / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+        ("sec", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 60 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+
+        ("min", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 60),
+        ("min", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 60),
+        ("min", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000 * 60),
+        ("min", "sec") => Ok(val * 60),
+        ("min", "min") => Ok(val),
+        ("min", "hr") => Ok(val / 60),
+        ("min", "day") => Ok(val / 60 / 24),
+        ("min", "wk") => Ok(val / 60 / 24 / 7),
+        ("min", "month") => Ok(val / 60 / 24 / 30),
+        ("min", "yr") => Ok(val / 60 / 24 / 365),
+        ("min", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 60 / 24 / 365),
+
+        ("hr", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60),
+        ("hr", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60),
+        ("hr", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000 * 60 * 60),
+        ("hr", "sec") => Ok(val * 60 * 60),
+        ("hr", "min") => Ok(val * 60),
+        ("hr", "hr") => Ok(val),
+        ("hr", "day") => Ok(val / 24),
+        ("hr", "wk") => Ok(val / 24 / 7),
+        ("hr", "month") => Ok(val / 24 / 30),
+        ("hr", "yr") => Ok(val / 24 / 365),
+        ("hr", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 24 / 365),
+
+        ("day", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24),
+        ("day", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24),
+        ("day", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24),
+        ("day", "sec") => Ok(val * 60 * 60 * 24),
+        ("day", "min") => Ok(val * 60 * 24),
+        ("day", "hr") => Ok(val * 24),
+        ("day", "day") => Ok(val),
+        ("day", "wk") => Ok(val / 7),
+        ("day", "month") => Ok(val / 30),
+        ("day", "yr") => Ok(val / 365),
+        ("day", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 365),
+
+        ("wk", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7),
+        ("wk", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7),
+        ("wk", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7),
+        ("wk", "sec") => Ok(val * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7),
+        ("wk", "min") => Ok(val * 60 * 24 * 7),
+        ("wk", "hr") => Ok(val * 24 * 7),
+        ("wk", "day") => Ok(val * 7),
+        ("wk", "wk") => Ok(val),
+        ("wk", "month") => Ok(val / 4),
+        ("wk", "yr") => Ok(val / 52),
+        ("wk", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 52),
+
+        ("month", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30),
+        ("month", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30),
+        ("month", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30),
+        ("month", "sec") => Ok(val * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30),
+        ("month", "min") => Ok(val * 60 * 24 * 30),
+        ("month", "hr") => Ok(val * 24 * 30),
+        ("month", "day") => Ok(val * 30),
+        ("month", "wk") => Ok(val * 4),
+        ("month", "month") => Ok(val),
+        ("month", "yr") => Ok(val / 12),
+        ("month", "dec") => Ok(val / 10 / 12),
+
+        ("yr", "ns") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365),
+        ("yr", "us") => Ok(val * 1000 * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365),
+        ("yr", "ms") => Ok(val * 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365),
+        ("yr", "sec") => Ok(val * 60 * 60 * 24 * 365),
+        ("yr", "min") => Ok(val * 60 * 24 * 365),
+        ("yr", "hr") => Ok(val * 24 * 365),
+        ("yr", "day") => Ok(val * 365),
+        ("yr", "wk") => Ok(val * 52),
+        ("yr", "month") => Ok(val * 12),
+        ("yr", "yr") => Ok(val),
+        ("yr", "dec") => Ok(val / 10),
+
+        _ => Err(ShellError::CantConvertWithValue(
+            "string duration".to_string(),
+            "string duration".to_string(),
+            to_unit.to_string(),
+            span,
+            value_span,
+            Some(
+                "supported units are ns, us, ms, sec, min, hr, day, wk, month, yr and dec"
+                    .to_string(),
+            ),
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
 fn string_to_duration(s: &str, span: Span, value_span: Span) -> Result<i64, ShellError> {
     if let Some(expression) = parse_duration_bytes(s.as_bytes(), span) {
         if let Expr::ValueWithUnit(value, unit) = expression.expr {
@@ -168,20 +330,105 @@ fn string_to_duration(s: &str, span: Span, value_span: Span) -> Result<i64, Shel
         s.to_string(),
         span,
         value_span,
-        Some("supported units are ns, us, ms, sec, min, hr, day, and wk".to_string()),
+        Some(
+            "supported units are ns, us, ms, sec, min, hr, day, wk, month, yr and dec".to_string(),
+        ),
     ))
 }
 
-fn action(input: &Value, span: Span) -> Value {
+fn string_to_unit_duration(
+    s: &str,
+    span: Span,
+    value_span: Span,
+) -> Result<(&str, i64), ShellError> {
+    if let Some(expression) = parse_duration_bytes(s.as_bytes(), span) {
+        if let Expr::ValueWithUnit(value, unit) = expression.expr {
+            if let Expr::Int(x) = value.expr {
+                match unit.item {
+                    Unit::Nanosecond => return Ok(("ns", x)),
+                    Unit::Microsecond => return Ok(("us", x)),
+                    Unit::Millisecond => return Ok(("ms", x)),
+                    Unit::Second => return Ok(("sec", x)),
+                    Unit::Minute => return Ok(("min", x)),
+                    Unit::Hour => return Ok(("hr", x)),
+                    Unit::Day => return Ok(("day", x)),
+                    Unit::Week => return Ok(("wk", x)),
+                    Unit::Month => return Ok(("month", x)), //30 days to a month
+                    Unit::Year => return Ok(("yr", x)),     //365 days to a year
+                    Unit::Decade => return Ok(("dec", x)),  //365 days to a year
+
+                    _ => return Ok(("ns", 0)),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err(ShellError::CantConvertWithValue(
+        "duration".to_string(),
+        "string".to_string(),
+        s.to_string(),
+        span,
+        value_span,
+        Some(
+            "supported units are ns, us, ms, sec, min, hr, day, wk, month, yr and dec".to_string(),
+        ),
+    ))
+}
+
+fn action(input: &Value, convert_to_unit: &Option<Spanned<String>>, span: Span) -> Value {
     match input {
-        Value::Duration { .. } => input.clone(),
+        Value::Duration {
+            val: _val_num,
+            span: _value_span,
+        } => {
+            if let Some(_to_unit) = convert_to_unit {
+                Value::Error {
+                    error: ShellError::UnsupportedInput(
+                        "Cannot convert from a Value::Duration right now. Try making it a string."
+                            .into(),
+                        span,
+                    ),
+                }
+            } else {
+                input.clone()
+            }
+        }
         Value::String {
             val,
             span: value_span,
-        } => match string_to_duration(val, span, *value_span) {
-            Ok(val) => Value::Duration { val, span },
-            Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
-        },
+        } => {
+            if let Some(to_unit) = convert_to_unit {
+                if let Ok(dur) = string_to_unit_duration(val, span, *value_span) {
+                    let from_unit = dur.0;
+                    let duration = dur.1;
+                    match convert_str_from_unit_to_unit(
+                        duration,
+                        from_unit,
+                        &to_unit.item,
+                        span,
+                        *value_span,
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(d) => Value::String {
+                            val: format!("{} {}", d, &to_unit.item),
+                            span: *value_span,
+                        },
+                        Err(e) => Value::Error { error: e },
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Value::Error {
+                        error: ShellError::UnsupportedInput(
+                            "'into duration' does not support this string input".into(),
+                            span,
+                        ),
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                match string_to_duration(val, span, *value_span) {
+                    Ok(val) => Value::Duration { val, span },
+                    Err(error) => Value::Error { error },
+                }
+            }
+        }
         _ => Value::Error {
             error: ShellError::UnsupportedInput(
                 "'into duration' does not support this input".into(),
@@ -207,8 +454,9 @@ mod test {
         let span = Span::test_data();
         let word = Value::test_string("3ns");
         let expected = Value::Duration { val: 3, span };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -220,8 +468,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 4 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -233,8 +482,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 5 * 1000 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -246,8 +496,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 1000 * 1000 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -259,8 +510,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 7 * 60 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -272,8 +524,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 42 * 60 * 60 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -285,8 +538,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 123 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 
@@ -298,8 +552,9 @@ mod test {
             val: 3 * 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 * 1000 * 1000,
             span,
         };
+        let convert_duration = None;
 
-        let actual = action(&word, span);
+        let actual = action(&word, &convert_duration, span);
         assert_eq!(actual, expected);
     }
 }