Converting between kilometres and metres is a common operation in engineering, construction, and science. Understanding how these units relate helps you work with measurements at different scales, from microscopic dimensions to vast distances.
20 km = 20000 m
20 (twenty) kilometre(s) is equal to 20000 (twenty thousand) metre(s)
What is kilometre?
The kilometre (km) is a metric unit equal to 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for measuring road distances, travel distances, and geographic scales in most countries outside the United States. One kilometre equals approximately 0.621 miles.
What is metre?
The metre (m) is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, the metre is now defined by the speed of light in vacuum. It is used worldwide for everyday measurements, construction, and science.
How to convert km to m
To convert Kilometre to Metre, multiply the value by 1000.
20 km × 1000 = 20000 m
Common Conversions
| km | m (Metre) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 1000 m | 1 Kilometre(s) = 1000 Metre(s) |
| 2 km | 2000 m | 2 Kilometre(s) = 2000 Metre(s) |
| 5 km | 5000 m | 5 Kilometre(s) = 5000 Metre(s) |
| 10 km | 10000 m | 10 Kilometre(s) = 10000 Metre(s) |
| 25 km | 25000 m | 25 Kilometre(s) = 25000 Metre(s) |
| 50 km | 50000 m | 50 Kilometre(s) = 50000 Metre(s) |
| 100 km | 100000 m | 100 Kilometre(s) = 100000 Metre(s) |
| 250 km | 250000 m | 250 Kilometre(s) = 250000 Metre(s) |
| 500 km | 500000 m | 500 Kilometre(s) = 500000 Metre(s) |
| 1000 km | 1000000 m | 1000 Kilometre(s) = 1000000 Metre(s) |
| 2500 km | 2500000 m | 2500 Kilometre(s) = 2500000 Metre(s) |
| 5000 km | 5000000 m | 5000 Kilometre(s) = 5000000 Metre(s) |
| 10000 km | 10000000 m | 10000 Kilometre(s) = 10000000 Metre(s) |
Convert Kilometre to other units
| km | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 20 km | 20000 m | Metre |
| 20 km | 2000000 cm | Centimetre |
| 20 km | 2000 dm | Decimetre |
| 20 km | 20 mm | Millimetre |
| 20 km | 0.00002 nm | Nanometre |
| 20 km | 787401.574803 in | Inch |
| 20 km | 65616.7979 ft | Foot |
| 20 km | 21872.265967 yd | Yard |
| 20 km | 12.427424 mi | Mile |
| 20 km | 10.799136 nmi | Nautical mile |