About kilometres and metres
A kilometre (km) is 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for road distances and map distances in most countries.
The metre (m) is the base unit of length in the metric (SI) system. Almost every other metric length unit is a multiple or a fraction of it.
How the conversion works
Converts kilometres to metres, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 kilometre = 1,000 metres.
Kilometre to Metre conversion table
| kilometres | metres |
|---|---|
| 1 kilometre | 1,000 metres |
| 2 kilometres | 2,000 metres |
| 5 kilometres | 5,000 metres |
| 10 kilometres | 10,000 metres |
| 25 kilometres | 25,000 metres |
| 50 kilometres | 50,000 metres |
| 100 kilometres | 100,000 metres |
| 1,000 kilometres | 1,000,000 metres |
How to use it
- Enter a value in kilometres to see it in metres, 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 1,000.
Did you know?
- The Earth's circumference around the equator is about 40,075 kilometres.
- Since 1983 the metre has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.