Inch to Kilometer Converter

Inch

The inch (symbol: in or ″) is a unit of length in the British imperial and the United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 1/36 yard or 1/12 of a foot. The word inch has been derived from the Roman word uncia (meaning 'twelfth'). There are 12 inches in a foot. Currently an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimeters.

Inch is regularly used in Britain and the Commonwealth countries like India, Australia, Canada etc. It is often used to express the height of a person (for example, 'John is 5 feet 9 inches (5′ 9″)'). In most of continental Europe, the inch is also used informally as a measure for display screens. (e.g. 42 inch TV)

Kilometer

A kilometer (symbol: km) consists of one thousand meters. The kilo prefix stands for 1000. Kilometer is often used in measuring geographical distances. For example, the distance between New York and London is approximately 5571.55 kilometers. In the United States, however, mile is the prefered unit for measuring these distances. Vehicle speed is often measured in km/hour units.

Inches To Kilometers Table