How many km in 1 metre? The answer is 0.001. We assume you are converting between kilometre and metre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: km or metre The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.001 km, or 1 metre. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between kilometres and metres. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 km to metre = 1000 metre
2 km to metre = 2000 metre
3 km to metre = 3000 metre
4 km to metre = 4000 metre
5 km to metre = 5000 metre
6 km to metre = 6000 metre
7 km to metre = 7000 metre
8 km to metre = 8000 metre
9 km to metre = 9000 metre
10 km to metre = 10000 metre
You can do the reverse unit conversion from metre to km, or enter any two units below:
A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). It is approximately equal to 0.621 miles, 1094 yards or 3281 feet.
The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of "length", in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. The internationally-accepted spelling of the unit in English is "metre", although the American English spelling meter is a common variant. However, both American and non-American forms of English agree that the spelling "meter" should be used as a suffix in the names of measuring devices such as chronometers and micrometers.
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