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Kilometer per second to Kilometer per hour Converter

Use this page to convert kilometer per second values into kilometer per hour, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

1 km/s = 3,600 km/h

1 km/h = 0.000277777777777778 km/s

Example: 60 km/s = 216,000 km/h

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Kilometer per second

Kilometer per second (km/s) measures distance covered per unit of time.

History: Kilometer per second comes from the practical pairing of a length unit with a time unit for everyday or technical use.

Current use: Kilometer per second appears in mechanical, navigational, and engineering speed references.

Also written as km/s.

Kilometer per hour

A kilometer per hour equals 1,000 meters traveled in 3,600 seconds.

History: It became standard alongside metric road systems.

Current use: Kilometers per hour are used for traffic and transport outside the US.

Also written as km/h, kph, kmh, kilometers per hour, kilometres per hour.

Kilometer per second to Kilometer per hour table

Kilometer per second [km/s]Kilometer per hour [km/h]
0.01 km/s36 km/h
0.1 km/s360 km/h
1 km/s3,600 km/h
2 km/s7,200 km/h
5 km/s18,000 km/h
10 km/s36,000 km/h
20 km/s72,000 km/h
50 km/s180,000 km/h
100 km/s360,000 km/h