Kilometers to Nanometers

Convert kilometers (km) to nanometers (nm). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.

1 km = 1,000,000,000,000 nm

1 kilometer equals1,000,000,000,000 nm
1 nanometer equals1 × 10⁻¹² km
Formulanm = km × 1,000,000,000,000

How to convert kilometers to nanometers

To convert kilometers to nanometers, multiply the number of kilometers by 1,000,000,000,000.

nm = km × 1,000,000,000,000

Example

Convert 5 kilometers to nanometers:

5 km × 1,000,000,000,000 = 5,000,000,000,000 nm

Kilometer to nanometer conversion chart

Kilometers to nanometers
Kilometers (km)Nanometers (nm)
1 km1,000,000,000,000 nm
2 km2,000,000,000,000 nm
3 km3,000,000,000,000 nm
4 km4,000,000,000,000 nm
5 km5,000,000,000,000 nm
6 km6,000,000,000,000 nm
7 km7,000,000,000,000 nm
8 km8,000,000,000,000 nm
9 km9,000,000,000,000 nm
10 km10,000,000,000,000 nm
12 km12,000,000,000,000 nm
15 km15,000,000,000,000 nm
20 km20,000,000,000,000 nm
25 km25,000,000,000,000 nm
30 km30,000,000,000,000 nm
40 km40,000,000,000,000 nm
50 km50,000,000,000,000 nm
60 km60,000,000,000,000 nm
70 km70,000,000,000,000 nm
75 km75,000,000,000,000 nm
80 km80,000,000,000,000 nm
90 km90,000,000,000,000 nm
100 km100,000,000,000,000 nm
150 km150,000,000,000,000 nm
200 km200,000,000,000,000 nm
250 km250,000,000,000,000 nm
500 km500,000,000,000,000 nm
1,000 km1 × 10¹⁵ nm

About the units

Kilometer (km)

A kilometer is 1,000 meters. Road distances and running races outside the US and UK are measured in kilometers.

Nanometer (nm)

A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Wavelengths of light and the features of computer chips are given in nanometers.

Frequently asked questions

How many nanometers are in a kilometer?

There are 1,000,000,000,000 nanometers in a kilometer.

How many kilometers are in a nanometer?

There are 1 × 10⁻¹² kilometers in a nanometer.

How do you convert kilometers to nanometers?

To convert kilometers to nanometers, multiply the number of kilometers by 1,000,000,000,000.

What is 5 kilometers in nanometers?

5 kilometers equals 5,000,000,000,000 nanometers.

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