Kilometers to Meters (km to m) Converter
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m). To convert kilometers to meters, multiply by 1,000: 5 km × 1,000 = 5,000 m. Also searched as kms to metre, kilometre to metres, kilometres to metres.
Quick facts
- 1 km = 1,000 m
- 1 m = 0.001 km
- Formula: m = km × 1,000
- Quick estimate: multiply by about 1000
How to convert kilometers to meters
- Take the value in kilometers.
- Multiply it by 1,000 (the number of meters in one kilometer).
- Round the result to the precision you need.
Worked example (a 5K run): 5 km × 1,000 = 5000 m.
To convert meters back to kilometers, multiply by 0.001, or divide by 1,000.
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B; the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 (1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly).
Kilometers to Meters conversion table
| Kilometers [km] | Meters [m] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 km | 10 m |
| 0.1 km | 100 m |
| 1 km | 1000 m |
| 2 km | 2000 m |
| 3 km | 3000 m |
| 5 km | 5000 m |
| 10 km | 10000 m |
| 20 km | 20000 m |
| 50 km | 50000 m |
| 100 km | 100000 m |
| 1000 km | 1000000 m |
km to m chart from 1 to 100
- 1 km 1000 m
- 2 km 2000 m
- 3 km 3000 m
- 4 km 4000 m
- 5 km 5000 m
- 6 km 6000 m
- 7 km 7000 m
- 8 km 8000 m
- 9 km 9000 m
- 10 km 10000 m
- 11 km 11000 m
- 12 km 12000 m
- 13 km 13000 m
- 14 km 14000 m
- 15 km 15000 m
- 16 km 16000 m
- 17 km 17000 m
- 18 km 18000 m
- 19 km 19000 m
- 20 km 20000 m
- 25 km 25000 m
- 30 km 30000 m
- 35 km 35000 m
- 40 km 40000 m
- 45 km 45000 m
- 50 km 50000 m
- 55 km 55000 m
- 60 km 60000 m
- 65 km 65000 m
- 70 km 70000 m
- 75 km 75000 m
- 80 km 80000 m
- 85 km 85000 m
- 90 km 90000 m
- 95 km 95000 m
- 100 km 100000 m
Meters to Kilometers conversion table
| Meters [m] | Kilometers [km] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 m | 0.00001 km |
| 0.1 m | 0.0001 km |
| 1 m | 0.001 km |
| 2 m | 0.002 km |
| 3 m | 0.003 km |
| 5 m | 0.005 km |
| 10 m | 0.01 km |
| 20 m | 0.02 km |
| 50 m | 0.05 km |
| 100 m | 0.1 km |
| 1000 m | 1 km |
Kilometers vs Meters
| Kilometer | Meter | |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | km | m |
| Equals | 1 km = 1,000 m | 1 m = 0.001 km |
What is a kilometer?
One thousand meters. Used for road distances and geography in every country except the US, UK, and Myanmar.
What is a meter?
The SI base unit of length, originally defined from the Earth's meridian and now fixed by the speed of light. The standard unit of length across science, construction, and everyday use in most of the world.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters are in a kilometer?
There are 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer (1 km = 1000 m).
How many kilometers are in a meter?
There are 0.001 kilometers in 1 meter (1 m = 0.001 km).
How do I convert kilometers to meters?
Multiply the number of kilometers by 1,000. For example, 10 km × 1,000 = 10,000 m. To convert back, multiply by 0.001.
What is 10 km in meters?
10 km = 10,000 m.
What is 100 km in meters?
100 km = 100,000 m.
Is the conversion exact?
Yes. The factor comes from the official definitions of both units (NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B; the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 (1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly)). Results are shown to up to 10 decimal places; round them to suit your purpose.
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