Kilometers (km) to Meters (m) Converter

This length unit converter dynamically calculates the value you enter in kilometers (km) and converts it to its equivalent value in meters (m).

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How many kilometers (km) are in 1 meter (m)? What is the formula for how to convert kilometers to meters (km to m)?

1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
So we can say that there is 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a meter unit of measurement is 1,000.

Inversely (or reciprocally),

1 meter (m) = 0.001 kilometer (km)
So we can say that there is 0.001 kilometer in 1 meter.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a meter unit of measurement is 0.001.

Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in kilometers to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in meters (km to m). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:

m = km × 1,000    → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.

and

m = km ÷ 0.001    → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.

For example, if you have a length of 11.25 kilometers that you want to convert to meters, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:

m = 11.25 km × 1,000 = 11,250 m
m = 11.25 km ÷ 0.001 = 11,250 m

So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 11,250 meters.

Kilometers to meters (km to m) conversion chart

To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from kilometers to meters is needed, here is a kilometers-to-meters conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in kilometers and their equivalent measurement values in meters. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.

kilometers (km)meters (m)
1 km1,000 m
2 km2,000 m
3 km3,000 m
4 km4,000 m
5 km5,000 m
6 km6,000 m
7 km7,000 m
8 km8,000 m
9 km9,000 m
10 km10,000 m
11 km11,000 m
12 km12,000 m
13 km13,000 m
14 km14,000 m
15 km15,000 m
16 km16,000 m
17 km17,000 m
18 km18,000 m
19 km19,000 m
20 km20,000 m
21 km21,000 m
22 km22,000 m
23 km23,000 m
24 km24,000 m
25 km25,000 m
26 km26,000 m
27 km27,000 m
28 km28,000 m
29 km29,000 m
30 km30,000 m
31 km31,000 m
32 km32,000 m
33 km33,000 m
34 km34,000 m
35 km35,000 m
36 km36,000 m
37 km37,000 m
38 km38,000 m
39 km39,000 m
40 km40,000 m
41 km41,000 m
42 km42,000 m
43 km43,000 m
44 km44,000 m
45 km45,000 m
46 km46,000 m
47 km47,000 m
48 km48,000 m
49 km49,000 m
50 km50,000 m
51 km51,000 m
52 km52,000 m
53 km53,000 m
54 km54,000 m
55 km55,000 m
56 km56,000 m
57 km57,000 m
58 km58,000 m
59 km59,000 m
60 km60,000 m
61 km61,000 m
62 km62,000 m
63 km63,000 m
64 km64,000 m
65 km65,000 m
66 km66,000 m
67 km67,000 m
68 km68,000 m
69 km69,000 m
70 km70,000 m
71 km71,000 m
72 km72,000 m
73 km73,000 m
74 km74,000 m
75 km75,000 m
76 km76,000 m
77 km77,000 m
78 km78,000 m
79 km79,000 m
80 km80,000 m
81 km81,000 m
82 km82,000 m
83 km83,000 m
84 km84,000 m
85 km85,000 m
86 km86,000 m
87 km87,000 m
88 km88,000 m
89 km89,000 m
90 km90,000 m
91 km91,000 m
92 km92,000 m
93 km93,000 m
94 km94,000 m
95 km95,000 m
96 km96,000 m
97 km97,000 m
98 km98,000 m
99 km99,000 m
100 km100,000 m
kilometers (km)meters (m)
101 km101,000 m
102 km102,000 m
103 km103,000 m
104 km104,000 m
105 km105,000 m
106 km106,000 m
107 km107,000 m
108 km108,000 m
109 km109,000 m
110 km110,000 m
111 km111,000 m
112 km112,000 m
113 km113,000 m
114 km114,000 m
115 km115,000 m
116 km116,000 m
117 km117,000 m
118 km118,000 m
119 km119,000 m
120 km120,000 m
121 km121,000 m
122 km122,000 m
123 km123,000 m
124 km124,000 m
125 km125,000 m
126 km126,000 m
127 km127,000 m
128 km128,000 m
129 km129,000 m
130 km130,000 m
131 km131,000 m
132 km132,000 m
133 km133,000 m
134 km134,000 m
135 km135,000 m
136 km136,000 m
137 km137,000 m
138 km138,000 m
139 km139,000 m
140 km140,000 m
141 km141,000 m
142 km142,000 m
143 km143,000 m
144 km144,000 m
145 km145,000 m
146 km146,000 m
147 km147,000 m
148 km148,000 m
149 km149,000 m
150 km150,000 m
151 km151,000 m
152 km152,000 m
153 km153,000 m
154 km154,000 m
155 km155,000 m
156 km156,000 m
157 km157,000 m
158 km158,000 m
159 km159,000 m
160 km160,000 m
161 km161,000 m
162 km162,000 m
163 km163,000 m
164 km164,000 m
165 km165,000 m
166 km166,000 m
167 km167,000 m
168 km168,000 m
169 km169,000 m
170 km170,000 m
171 km171,000 m
172 km172,000 m
173 km173,000 m
174 km174,000 m
175 km175,000 m
176 km176,000 m
177 km177,000 m
178 km178,000 m
179 km179,000 m
180 km180,000 m
181 km181,000 m
182 km182,000 m
183 km183,000 m
184 km184,000 m
185 km185,000 m
186 km186,000 m
187 km187,000 m
188 km188,000 m
189 km189,000 m
190 km190,000 m
191 km191,000 m
192 km192,000 m
193 km193,000 m
194 km194,000 m
195 km195,000 m
196 km196,000 m
197 km197,000 m
198 km198,000 m
199 km199,000 m
200 km200,000 m

Conversion factor of 1 kilometer to other units of length

Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 kilometer (km) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:

  • 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000,000,000,000 nanometers (nm)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000,000,000 micrometers (µm)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000,000 millimeters (mm)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 100,000 centimeters (cm)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 10,000 decimeters (dm)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 39,370.078740157 inches (in)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 3,280.8398950131 feet (ft)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 1,093.6132983377 yards (yd)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62137119223733 mile (mi)
  • 1 kilometer (km) = 0.53995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)

What is a kilometer (km)?

Definition of kilometer: A kilometer is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system, equal to one thousand meters (10^3 m). It is commonly used for longer distances, such as races, road distances and geographical features.

The abbreviation for kilometer is km. The single Unicode character ㎞ (U+339E) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for kilometer. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎞ is Alt + 13214.

What is a meter (m)?

Definition of meter: The meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system. A meter is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds. It is widely used globally as the standard unit for measuring length.

The abbreviation for meter is m.