How to convert meters to kilometers
km = m × 0.001Multiply the value in meters by 0.001. To go the other way, multiply by 1,000 (or divide by 0.001).
A meter is smaller than a kilometer: it takes 1,000 meters to make one kilometer.
Worked examples
- 1 meter1 m × 0.001 = 0.001 km
- 5 meters5 m × 0.001 = 0.005 km
- 10 meters10 m × 0.001 = 0.01 km
- 20 meters20 m × 0.001 = 0.02 km
- 100 meters100 m × 0.001 = 0.1 km
Meters to kilometers conversion table
Values are calculated by the conversion engine and rounded to 8 significant figures.
| Meters (m) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 m | 0.0001 km |
| 0.25 m | 0.00025 km |
| 0.5 m | 0.0005 km |
| 1 m | 0.001 km |
| 2 m | 0.002 km |
| 3 m | 0.003 km |
| 4 m | 0.004 km |
| 5 m | 0.005 km |
| 6 m | 0.006 km |
| 7 m | 0.007 km |
| 8 m | 0.008 km |
| 9 m | 0.009 km |
| 10 m | 0.01 km |
| Meters (m) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 12 m | 0.012 km |
| 15 m | 0.015 km |
| 20 m | 0.02 km |
| 25 m | 0.025 km |
| 30 m | 0.03 km |
| 40 m | 0.04 km |
| 50 m | 0.05 km |
| 75 m | 0.075 km |
| 100 m | 0.1 km |
| 250 m | 0.25 km |
| 500 m | 0.5 km |
| 1,000 m | 1 km |
About the units
Meter (m)
The SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. A typical interior door is about 2 m tall.
Kilometer (km)
One thousand metres. Kilometres measure road distances and running races in most countries; a 10K race is 10 km, about 6.2 miles. One kilometer equals 1,000 meters (m).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers are in one meter?
There are 0.001 kilometers in one meter, and this value is exact by definition.
How do I convert meters to kilometers?
Multiply the number of meters by 0.001. For example, 10 m × 0.001 = 0.01 km.
How many meters are in one kilometer?
One kilometer equals 1,000 meters. That is the reverse factor, 1 ÷ 0.001.
What is 10 meters in kilometers?
10 m = 0.01 km.
Is this m to km converter accurate?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly in terms of SI units, so the conversion factor is exact; results are shown to 12 significant figures by default and you can change precision in the converter. Calculations run in your browser using the same tested engine that generated this page.