UnitConMeters to Kilometers Converter
Convert meters to kilometers for running events, geography, and everyday distances that are too large to express conveniently in meters. This simple decimal conversion is common in athletics and science.
Formula
Divide meters by 1000 to get kilometers. To reverse, multiply kilometers by 1000 to get meters.
Quick reference
| Meter (m) | Kilometer (km) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.1 |
| 500 | 0.5 |
| 1000 | 1 |
| 1500 | 1.5 |
| 5000 | 5 |
| 10000 | 10 |
| 21097 | 21.097 |
| 42195 | 42.195 |
| 100000 | 100 |
| 1000000 | 1,000 |
About these units
Meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length, redefined in 1983 in terms of the speed of light. All larger metric distance units, including the kilometer, are exact decimal multiples of the meter.
Kilometer
The kilometer (1000 meters) became the standard unit for road distances in metric countries throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Its adoption replaced older units like the league and the lieue across continental Europe.