KM to CM Converter
Convert kilometers (km) to centimeters (cm) instantly. Type a value — the result updates as you type, and the swap button converts the other way.
km to cm formula
cm = km × 100000
1 kilometer = 100000 centimeters · 1 centimeter = 0.00001 kilometers
To convert kilometers to centimeters, multiply the value by 100000. For example, 1 km:
cm = 1 × 100000cm = 100000
So 1 km = 100000 cm.
km to cm conversion table
cm back to km
The same values converted the other way, rounded for everyday use:
| 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 |
| 200000 cm | 2 km |
| 500000 cm | 5 km |
| 1000000 cm | 10 km |
About the units
Kilometers (km)
A kilometer is 1,000 meters. It is used for road distances and running races in most of the world.
Centimeters (cm)
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It is the everyday metric unit for body height, clothing and short lengths.
Frequently asked questions
How many centimeters are in a kilometer?
One kilometer equals 100000 centimeters.
What is 1 km in cm?
1 km = 100000 cm.
How do I convert cm back to km?
Divide the centimeters by 100000. Or use the CM to KM converter.
1 kilometer in other units
One kilometer expressed in every length unit we support. Linked units have their own converter.
| Unit | 1 km equals |
|---|---|
| Millimeters (mm) | 1,000,000 mm |
| Centimeters (cm) | 100,000 cm |
| Meters (m) | 1,000 m |
| Inches (in) | 39,370.1 in |
| Feet (ft) | 3,280.84 ft |
| Yards (yd) | 1,093.61 yd |
| Miles (mi) | 0.621371 mi |
| Micrometers (µm) | 1,000,000,000 µm |
| Hands (hh) | 9,842.52 hh |
| Nautical miles (nmi) | 0.539957 nmi |
| Light-years (ly) | 1.057 × 10-13 ly |
| Nanometers (nm) | NaN nm |
| Angstroms (Å) | 1 × 1013 Å |
| Decimeters (dm) | 10,000 dm |
| Points (typographic) | 2,834,650 pt |
| Picas (P) | 236,220 P |
| Fathoms (ftm) | 546.807 ftm |
| Rods (rd) | 198.839 rd |
| Chains (ch) | 49.7097 ch |
| Furlongs (fur) | 4.97097 fur |
| Leagues (lea) | 0.207124 lea |
| Astronomical units (au) | 6.6846 × 10-9 au |
| Parsecs (pc) | 3.2408 × 10-14 pc |
| Mils (thou) | 39,370,100 mil |
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