Yards (yd) to Kilometers (km) Converter

How many yards (yd) are in 1 kilometer (km)? What is the formula for how to convert yards to kilometers (yd to km)?

1 yard (yd) = 0.0009144 kilometer (km)
So we can say that there is 0.0009144 kilometer in 1 yard.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a yard unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement is 0.0009144.

Inversely (or reciprocally),

1 kilometer (km) = 1,093.6132983377 yards (yd)
So we can say that there is 1,093.6132983377 yards in 1 kilometer.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a yard unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement is 1,093.6132983377.

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 yards to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in kilometers (yd to km). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:

km = yd × 0.0009144    → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.

and

km = yd ÷ 1,093.6132983377    → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.

For example, if you have a length of 500 yards that you want to convert to kilometers, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:

km = 500 yd × 0.0009144 = 0.4572 km

km = 500 yd ÷ 1,093.6132983377 = 0.4572 km

So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 0.4572 kilometer.

Yards to kilometers (yd to km) 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 yards to kilometers is needed, here is a yards-to-kilometers conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in yards and their equivalent measurement values in kilometers. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.

Conversion factor of 1 yard to other units of length

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

What is a yard (yd)?

Definition of yard: A yard is an imperial and US customary unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters. It is frequently used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring longer distances than feet or inches such as for fabric measurement and some sports distances.

The abbreviation for yard is yd.

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.