About yards and kilometres
A yard (yd) is an imperial and US unit of length equal to 3 feet, or exactly 0.9144 metres.
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 yards to kilometres, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 yard = 0.0009144 kilometres.
Yard to Kilometre conversion table
| yards | kilometres |
|---|---|
| 1 yard | 0.0009144 kilometres |
| 2 yards | 0.0018288 kilometres |
| 5 yards | 0.004572 kilometres |
| 10 yards | 0.009144 kilometres |
| 25 yards | 0.02286 kilometres |
| 50 yards | 0.04572 kilometres |
| 100 yards | 0.09144 kilometres |
| 1,000 yards | 0.9144 kilometres |
How to use it
- Enter a value in yards 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 yards by 0.0009144.
Did you know?
- An American football field is 100 yards long between the goal lines.
- The Earth's circumference around the equator is about 40,075 kilometres.