CM to KM Converter

Convert centimeters (cm) to kilometers (km) instantly. Type a value — the result updates as you type, and the swap button converts the other way.

cm to km formula

km = cm ÷ 100000

1 centimeter = 0.00001 kilometers · 1 kilometer = 100000 centimeters

To convert centimeters to kilometers, divide the value by 100000. For example, 50000 cm:

km = 50000 ÷ 100000
km = 0.5

So 50000 cm = 0.5 km.

cm to km conversion table

Centimeters	Kilometers
100 cm	0.001 km
1000 cm	0.01 km
10000 cm	0.1 km
50000 cm	0.5 km
100000 cm	1 km
500000 cm	5 km
1000000 cm	10 km

km back to cm

The same values converted the other way, rounded for everyday use:

Kilometers	Centimeters
0.001 km	100 cm
0.01 km	1000 cm
0.1 km	10000 cm
0.5 km	50000 cm
1 km	100000 cm
5 km	500000 cm
10 km	1000000 cm

About the units

Centimeters (cm)

A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body height, clothing and short lengths.

Kilometers (km)

A kilometer is 1,000 meters. It is used for road distances and running races in most of the world.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers are in a centimeter?

One centimeter equals 0.00001 kilometers.

What is 50000 cm in km?

50000 cm = 0.5 km.

How do I convert km back to cm?

Multiply the kilometers by 100000. Or use the KM to CM converter.

1 centimeter in other units

One centimeter expressed in every length unit we support. Linked units have their own converter.

Unit	1 cm equals
Millimeters (mm)	10 mm
Meters (m)	0.01 m
Kilometers (km)	0.00001 km
Inches (in)	0.393701 in
Feet (ft)	0.0328084 ft
Yards (yd)	0.0109361 yd
Miles (mi)	0.0000062137 mi
Micrometers (µm)	10,000 µm
Hands (hh)	0.0984252 hh
Nautical miles (nmi)	0.0000053996 nmi
Light-years (ly)	1.057 × 10^-18 ly
Nanometers (nm)	10,000,000 nm
Angstroms (Å)	100,000,000 Å
Decimeters (dm)	0.1 dm
Points (typographic)	28.3465 pt
Picas (P)	2.3622 P
Fathoms (ftm)	0.00546807 ftm
Rods (rd)	0.00198839 rd
Chains (ch)	0.000497097 ch
Furlongs (fur)	0.0000497097 fur
Leagues (lea)	0.0000020712 lea
Astronomical units (au)	6.6846 × 10^-14 au
Parsecs (pc)	3.2408 × 10^-19 pc
Mils (thou)	393.701 mil

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