About cubic meters and cubic kilometers
A cubic meter (mยณ) is the SI unit of volume: the space inside a cube that is one meter on each side. It equals 1,000 liters.
A cubic kilometer (kmยณ) is a cube one kilometer on each side. It equals one billion cubic meters and is used for very large volumes such as lakes and glaciers.
How the conversion works
Converts cubic meters to cubic kilometers, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 cubic meter = 0.000000001 cubic kilometers.
Cubic Meter to Cubic Kilometer conversion table
| cubic meters | cubic kilometers |
|---|---|
| 1 cubic meter | 0.000000001 cubic kilometers |
| 2 cubic meters | 0.000000002 cubic kilometers |
| 5 cubic meters | 0.000000005 cubic kilometers |
| 10 cubic meters | 0.00000001 cubic kilometers |
| 25 cubic meters | 0.000000025 cubic kilometers |
| 50 cubic meters | 0.00000005 cubic kilometers |
| 100 cubic meters | 0.0000001 cubic kilometers |
| 1,000 cubic meters | 0.000001 cubic kilometers |
How to use it
- Enter a value in cubic meters to see it in cubic kilometers, 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 cubic meters by 0.000000001.
Did you know?
- One cubic meter of water has a mass of about one tonne.
- Lake Superior holds roughly 12,000 cubic kilometers of water.