About kilometres and inches
A kilometre (km) is 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for road distances and map distances in most countries.
An inch (in) is an imperial and US unit of length. There are 12 inches in a foot, and one inch is exactly 2.54 centimetres.
How the conversion works
Converts kilometres to inches, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 kilometre = 39,370.1 inches.
Kilometre to Inch conversion table
| kilometres | inches |
|---|---|
| 1 kilometre | 39,370.1 inches |
| 2 kilometres | 78,740.2 inches |
| 5 kilometres | 196,850 inches |
| 10 kilometres | 393,701 inches |
| 25 kilometres | 984,252 inches |
| 50 kilometres | 1,968,500 inches |
| 100 kilometres | 3,937,010 inches |
| 1,000 kilometres | 39,370,100 inches |
How to use it
- Enter a value in kilometres to see it in inches, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of kilometres by 39,370.1.
Did you know?
- The Earth's circumference around the equator is about 40,075 kilometres.
- The inch was fixed at exactly 2.54 centimetres by an international agreement in 1959.