Here you can convert the Speed unit Kilometers per hour into the unit Kilometers per second and vice versa you can convert Kilometers per second into Kilometers per hour. By clicking the "Swap units" icon, you will always obtain the desired conversion in the calculation result, i.e., km/h to km/s or km/s to km/h. With the following calculator you can also calculate any other Speed unit.
Info about "Kilometers per hour"
Kilometers per hour is used as a standard unit in transportation, therefore it is used in traffic or to measure the travel speed of vehicles. For example, a commercial aircraft flies at a speed of 1,000 km/h then it covers a distance of 1,000 kilometers per hour.
The unit is defined as follows: An object moving at 1 "km/h" per hour will cover one kilometer. "km/h" is approved to use in the international system of units (SI).
Info about "Kilometers per second"
Kilometer per second is part of the metric system and it is derived from the standard unit of speed, meter per second (m/s). This is because both meters and seconds are defined as the basic units for length and time respectively.
This unit is defined as follows: An object moving at "1 km/s" per second will cover one kilometer. "km/s" is approved to use in the international system of units (SI).
Basis for conversion Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Kilometers per second (km/s) and vice versa
The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Kilometers per hour" is km/h. The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Kilometers per second" is km/s.
Formula for the conversion of Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Kilometers per second (km/s) and vice versa
The calculation from Kilometers per hour to Kilometers per second shall be made using the following conversion formula:
| Conversion formula Kilometers per hour to Kilometers per second |
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Determine the number of Kilometers per second from Kilometers per hour Kilometers per hour × 0.00027777777777778 |
Formula for the conversion of Kilometers per second (km/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)
The calculation from Kilometers per second to Kilometers per hour shall be made using the following conversion formula:
| Conversion formula Kilometers per second to Kilometers per hour |
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Determine the number of Kilometers per hour from Kilometers per second Kilometers per second × 3600 |
Overview table : How many Kilometers per hour are in a Kilometers per second ?
| Kilometers per hour km/h ⇒ Kilometers per second km/s |
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| 0.04 Kilometers per hour are 0.00001 Kilometers per second |
| 0.05 Kilometers per hour are 0.00001 Kilometers per second |
| 0.06 Kilometers per hour are 0.00001 Kilometers per second |
| 0.07 Kilometers per hour are 0.00001 Kilometers per second |
| 0.08 Kilometers per hour are 0.00002 Kilometers per second |
| 0.09 Kilometers per hour are 0.00002 Kilometers per second |
| 0.10 Kilometers per hour are 0.00002 Kilometers per second |
| 0.20 Kilometers per hour are 0.00005 Kilometers per second |
| 0.30 Kilometers per hour are 0.00008 Kilometers per second |
| 0.40 Kilometers per hour are 0.00011 Kilometers per second |
| 0.50 Kilometers per hour are 0.00013 Kilometers per second |
| 0.60 Kilometers per hour are 0.00016 Kilometers per second |
| 0.70 Kilometers per hour are 0.00019 Kilometers per second |
| 0.80 Kilometers per hour are 0.00022 Kilometers per second |
| 0.90 Kilometers per hour are 0.00025 Kilometers per second |
| 1 Kilometers per hour corresponds to 0.00027 Kilometers per second |
| 2 Kilometers per hour are 0.00055 Kilometers per second |
| 3 Kilometers per hour are 0.00083 Kilometers per second |
| 4 Kilometers per hour are 0.00111 Kilometers per second |
| 5 Kilometers per hour are 0.00138 Kilometers per second |
| 6 Kilometers per hour are 0.00166 Kilometers per second |
| 7 Kilometers per hour are 0.00194 Kilometers per second |
| 8 Kilometers per hour are 0.00222 Kilometers per second |
| 9 Kilometers per hour are 0.00250 Kilometers per second |
| 10 Kilometers per hour are 0.00277 Kilometers per second |
| 20 Kilometers per hour are 0.00555 Kilometers per second |
| 30 Kilometers per hour are 0.00833 Kilometers per second |
| 40 Kilometers per hour are 0.01111 Kilometers per second |
| 50 Kilometers per hour are 0.01388 Kilometers per second |
| 60 Kilometers per hour are 0.01666 Kilometers per second |
| 70 Kilometers per hour are 0.01944 Kilometers per second |
| 80 Kilometers per hour are 0.02222 Kilometers per second |
| 90 Kilometers per hour are 0.02500 Kilometers per second |
| 100 Kilometers per hour are 0.02777 Kilometers per second |
| 200 Kilometers per hour are 0.05555 Kilometers per second |
| 300 Kilometers per hour are 0.08333 Kilometers per second |
| 400 Kilometers per hour are 0.11111 Kilometers per second |
| 500 Kilometers per hour are 0.13888 Kilometers per second |
| 600 Kilometers per hour are 0.16666 Kilometers per second |
| 700 Kilometers per hour are 0.19444 Kilometers per second |
| 800 Kilometers per hour are 0.22222 Kilometers per second |
| 900 Kilometers per hour are 0.25000 Kilometers per second |
| 1 000 Kilometers per hour are 0.27777 Kilometers per second |
Overview table : How many Kilometers per second are in a Kilometers per hour ?
| Kilometers per second km/s ⇒ Kilometers per hour km/h |
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| 0.01 Kilometers per second are 36 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.02 Kilometers per second are 72 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.03 Kilometers per second are 108 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.04 Kilometers per second are 144 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.05 Kilometers per second are 180 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.06 Kilometers per second are 216 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.07 Kilometers per second are 252 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.08 Kilometers per second are 288 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.09 Kilometers per second are 324 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.10 Kilometers per second are 360 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.20 Kilometers per second are 720 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.30 Kilometers per second are 1 080 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.40 Kilometers per second are 1 440 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.50 Kilometers per second are 1 800 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.60 Kilometers per second are 2 160 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.70 Kilometers per second are 2 520 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.80 Kilometers per second are 2 880 Kilometers per hour |
| 0.90 Kilometers per second are 3 240 Kilometers per hour |
| 1 Kilometers per second corresponds to 3 600 Kilometers per hour |
| 2 Kilometers per second are 7 200 Kilometers per hour |
| 3 Kilometers per second are 10 800 Kilometers per hour |
| 4 Kilometers per second are 14 400 Kilometers per hour |
| 5 Kilometers per second are 18 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 6 Kilometers per second are 21 600 Kilometers per hour |
| 7 Kilometers per second are 25 200 Kilometers per hour |
| 8 Kilometers per second are 28 800 Kilometers per hour |
| 9 Kilometers per second are 32 400 Kilometers per hour |
| 10 Kilometers per second are 36 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 20 Kilometers per second are 72 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 30 Kilometers per second are 108 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 40 Kilometers per second are 144 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 50 Kilometers per second are 180 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 60 Kilometers per second are 216 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 70 Kilometers per second are 252 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 80 Kilometers per second are 288 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 90 Kilometers per second are 324 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 100 Kilometers per second are 360 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 200 Kilometers per second are 720 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 300 Kilometers per second are 1 080 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 400 Kilometers per second are 1 440 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 500 Kilometers per second are 1 800 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 600 Kilometers per second are 2 160 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 700 Kilometers per second are 2 520 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 800 Kilometers per second are 2 880 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 900 Kilometers per second are 3 240 000 Kilometers per hour |
| 1 000 Kilometers per second are 3 600 000 Kilometers per hour |
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Last update
This page of the 'Units of speed' category was last edited or reviewed by Stefan Banse on November 28, 2024. It corresponds to the current status.
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