About metres and kilometres
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.
A kilometre (km) is 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for road distances and map distances in most countries.
How the conversion works
Converts metres to kilometres, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 metre = 0.001 kilometres.
Metre to Kilometre conversion table
| metres | kilometres |
|---|---|
| 1 metre | 0.001 kilometres |
| 2 metres | 0.002 kilometres |
| 5 metres | 0.005 kilometres |
| 10 metres | 0.01 kilometres |
| 25 metres | 0.025 kilometres |
| 50 metres | 0.05 kilometres |
| 100 metres | 0.1 kilometres |
| 1,000 metres | 1 kilometre |
How to use it
- Enter a value in metres to see it in kilometres, 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 metres by 0.001.
Did you know?
- Since 1983 the metre has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
- The Earth's circumference around the equator is about 40,075 kilometres.