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title: "20 km to m = 20,000 m"
description: "20 kilometers is 20,000 meters. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 20 km to m

**20 kilometers in meters: 20 km = 20,000 m**

m = km × 1,000

20 kilometers is 20,000 meters. To get there, multiply by 1,000.

## Values either side

*Kilometers near 20, converted to meters.*

| Kilometers | Meters |
| --- | --- |
| 16 km | 16,000 |
| 17 km | 17,000 |
| 18 km | 18,000 |
| 19 km | 19,000 |
| 20 km ← | 20,000 |
| 21 km | 21,000 |
| 22 km | 22,000 |
| 23 km | 23,000 |
| 24 km | 24,000 |

## 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 20 km in meters?

20 km is 20,000 m.

### How do you convert kilometers to meters?

Multiply by 1,000.

## Related pages

- [Kilometers to meters](https://atoneplace.net/convert/km-to-meters/)
- [20 m to km](https://atoneplace.net/convert/20-meters-to-km/)
- [16 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/16-km-to-meters/)
- [17 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/17-km-to-meters/)
- [18 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/18-km-to-meters/)
- [19 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/19-km-to-meters/)
- [21 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/21-km-to-meters/)
- [22 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/22-km-to-meters/)
- [23 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/23-km-to-meters/)
- [24 km to m](https://atoneplace.net/convert/24-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/)