km

Distance measurement unit

Km is the abbreviation for kilometer, a unit of distance equal to 1,000 meters or about 0.62 miles.

Standard in most of the world for measuring road distances and speeds: The sign said 50 km to Paris.

Americans encounter it mainly in international contexts or scientific writing.

distance

mile

5,280 feet

  • meterDevice that measures usage
  • lengthMeasure of extent
  • spanDistance between endpoints

range · radius · diameter · mileage · odometer · pedometer · GPS · mapping · route · interval

speed

kph

Metric speed abbreviation

pace · rate · cruising · limit · average · top · sustained · knots · acceleration · throttle

metric

kilogram

Base unit of mass

  • meterDevice that measures usage
  • secondUnit smaller than minute
  • ampereUnit of electrical flow

mole · candela · SI · decimal · conversion · imperial · centimeter · millimeter · hectare · liter

racing

marathon

Long-distance footrace

ultramarathon · split · personal-best · timing · chip · course · lap · segment · checkpoint · pacing

Categories
Family

kilometer, kilometers, kilometre, kilometres

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G