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1 Kilometers in Astronomical Units

1 km = 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au

1 Kilometers equals 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ Astronomical Units (1 km = 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au).

Quick Facts: Kilometers to Astronomical Units

Conversion
1 Kilometers = 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ Astronomical Units
Formula
Convert Kilometers to Astronomical Units
Calculation
1 km → 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au
Reverse
6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au = 1 km
Also equals
100,000 cm · 49.71 ch · 10,000 dm · 546.8 ftm · 3,280.8 ft · 4.97 fur · 9,842.5 hh · 39,370.1 in

How Much Is 1 km?

1 km is roughly Earth to Moon (384,400 km)

How to Convert Kilometers to Astronomical Units

au = km × 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹
Multiply the value in Kilometers by 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹
  1. Start with 1 km
  2. Calculate 1 × 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹
  3. The result is 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au

Worked example: 1 km = 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au

Common Kilometers to Astronomical Units Conversions

Kilometers (km) Astronomical Units (au) Status
1 km 6.68459 × 10⁻⁹ au Current
5 km 3.34229 × 10⁻⁸ au
10 km 6.68459 × 10⁻⁸ au
42.195 km 2.82056 × 10⁻⁷ au
100 km 6.68459 × 10⁻⁷ au
500 km 0.000003 au
1,000 km 0.000007 au
10,000 km 0.0001 au
100,000 km 0.0007 au
1,000,000 km 0.0067 au
10,000,000 km 0.0668 au
149,597,871 km 1 au

Want to learn more? Read our complete Kilometers to Astronomical Units guide with formula, FAQ, and background info.