Equivalence To Other Units of Length
Units are given to three significant figures:
| Comparison to other units of length | |
|---|---|
| One (1) km ≡ | 1.00×103 (1,000) m |
| 1.00×105 (100,000) cm | |
| One (1) km ≈ | 3.24×10−14 parsecs |
| 1.06×10−13 light-years | |
| 6.68×10−9 astronomical units | |
| 5.40×10−1 (0.540) nautical miles | |
| 6.21×10−1 (0.621) statute miles | |
| 1.09×103 (1,094) yards | |
| 3.28×103 (3,281) feet | |
| 1.61 km≈ | One (1) statute mile |
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