Kilometers (km) to Micrometers (µm) Converter

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

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How many kilometers (km) are in 1 micrometer (µm)? What is the formula for how to convert kilometers to micrometers (km to µm)?

1 kilometer (km) = 1,000,000,000 micrometers (µm)
So we can say that there is 1,000,000,000 micrometers 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 micrometer unit of measurement is 1,000,000,000.

Inversely (or reciprocally),

1 micrometer (µm) = 0.000000001 kilometer (km)
So we can say that there is 0.000000001 kilometer in 1 micrometer.
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 micrometer unit of measurement is 0.000000001.

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 micrometers (km to µm). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:

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

and

µm = km ÷ 0.000000001    → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.

For example, if you have a length of 1.5 kilometers that you want to convert to micrometers, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:

µm = 1.5 km × 1,000,000,000 = 1,500,000,000 µm
µm = 1.5 km ÷ 0.000000001 = 1,500,000,000 µm

So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 1,500,000,000 micrometers.

Kilometers to micrometers (km to µm) 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 micrometers is needed, here is a kilometers-to-micrometers 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 micrometers. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.

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

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 micrometer (µm)?

Definition of micrometer: A micrometer, also known as a micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). It is equal to one millionth of a meter (10^-6 m). It is frequently used in scientific and industrial applications to measure very small distances such as cells, bacteria, and fine particles.

The term “micrometer” (µm) is the technically correct and preferred term according to the International System of Units (SI). But the term “micron” is more commonly used in everyday usage. The abbreviation for micrometer is μm. The single Unicode character ㎛ (U+339B) represents the 2-character Greek/Latin abbreviation for micrometer. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎛ is Alt + 13211.