UnitConKilometers to Meters Converter
Convert kilometers to meters for running events, geography, science problems, and engineering calculations. Since both are metric units, this is a straightforward decimal conversion.
Formula
Multiply kilometers by 1000 to get meters. To reverse, divide meters by 1000 to get kilometers.
Quick reference
| Kilometer (km) | Meter (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 5 | 5,000 |
| 10 | 10,000 |
| 21.0975 | 21,097.5 |
| 42.195 | 42,195 |
| 50 | 50,000 |
| 100 | 100,000 |
| 500 | 500,000 |
| 1000 | 1,000,000 |
About these units
Kilometer
The kilometer (1000 meters) became the standard unit for measuring large distances in metric countries throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It is the dominant road distance unit in most of the world outside the US and UK.
Meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length, redefined in 1983 in terms of the speed of light. All metric distance units, including the kilometer, are derived from it by powers of ten.