1 kilometer to meters
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters
Rounded to a practical precision: 1,000 m.
How the calculation works
One kilometer is 1000 meters, so:
1 km × 1000 = 1000 mReversing it, 1,000 meters ÷ 1000 returns 1 kilometers.
Nearby values
| Kilometers | Meters |
|---|---|
| 0.5 km | 500 m |
| 1 km | 1,000 m |
| 1.5 km | 1,500 m |
| 2 km | 2,000 m |
| 2.5 km | 2,500 m |
| 3 km | 3,000 m |
About these units
Kilometer (km) — A kilometre is 1,000 metres and is the standard unit for road distances in most of the world.
Meter (m) — The metre is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Frequently asked questions
How many meters is 1 kilometer?
1 kilometer is 1,000 meters.
How do I convert kilometers to meters myself?
Multiply by 1000. To go back, divide by 1000 — or multiply by 0.001.
Is this figure exact?
The conversion factor between the kilometer and the meter is fixed by definition. The figure above is rounded for readability; the converter carries full precision.
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