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title: "1 km to m = 1,000 m"
description: "1 kilometer is 1,000 meters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 1 km to m

**1 kilometer in meters: 1 km = 1,000 m**

m = km × 1,000

1 kilometer is 1,000 meters. To get there, multiply by 1,000.

## Values either side

*Kilometers near 1, converted to meters.*

| Kilometers | Meters |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 km | 500 |
| 1 km ← | 1,000 |
| 1.5 km | 1,500 |
| 2 km | 2,000 |
| 2.5 km | 2,500 |
| 3 km | 3,000 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is m = km × 1,000. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### What is 1 km in meters?

1 km is 1,000 m.

### How do you convert kilometers to meters?

Multiply by 1,000.

## Related pages

- [Kilometers to meters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/km-to-meters/)
- [1 m to km](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-meters-to-km/)
- [0.5 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/0-5-km-to-meters/)
- [1.5 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-5-km-to-meters/)
- [2 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-km-to-meters/)
- [2.5 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-5-km-to-meters/)
- [3 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/3-km-to-meters/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)