501.09 centimeters is equal to 197.228 inches.
To put this into perspective, a standard American football field is approximately 360 inches long, so 501.09 centimeters is longer than half a football field.
In terms of everyday objects, 501.09 centimeters is slightly shorter than the length of a standard basketball court (240 inches) and slightly longer than the average height of an adult male (in the United States, the average height for males is 177.8 cm or 70 inches).