How to convert kilometers to meters
Formula: m = km × 1,000
Worked example: 5 km → 5 × 1,000 = 5,000 m
Kilometers to meters conversion chart
| Kilometers (km) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 1,000 m |
| 2 km | 2,000 m |
| 3 km | 3,000 m |
| 4 km | 4,000 m |
| 5 km | 5,000 m |
| 6 km | 6,000 m |
| 7 km | 7,000 m |
| 8 km | 8,000 m |
| 9 km | 9,000 m |
| 10 km | 10,000 m |
| 12 km | 12,000 m |
| 15 km | 15,000 m |
| 20 km | 20,000 m |
| 25 km | 25,000 m |
| 30 km | 30,000 m |
| 40 km | 40,000 m |
| 50 km | 50,000 m |
| 75 km | 75,000 m |
| 100 km | 100,000 m |
| 250 km | 250,000 m |
| 500 km | 500,000 m |
| 1,000 km | 1,000,000 m |
What is a kilometer?
The kilometer equals 1,000 meters. Most countries use it for road distances and speed limits in km/h, and runners know it from the 5K, 10K and the 42.195 km marathon. One kilometer is about 0.62 mile.
What is a meter?
The meter is the SI base unit of length. Since 1983 it has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. It is a little longer than a yard: one meter is about 1.0936 yards or 3.2808 feet.