Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Second

Convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to kilometers per second (km/s) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

km/h
km/s
1 km/h = 0.0003 km/s
Full precision:0.00027778 km/s
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 kilometers per hour to kilometers per second, we divide by 3600 because one kilometer per second equals exactly 3600 kilometers per hour.

1 kilometer per second = 3600 kilometers per hour

Since there are 3600 kilometers per hour in every kilometer per second, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 3600 = 0.0003 kilometers per second

So 1 kilometers per hour = 0.0003 kilometers per second.

Quick check: 0.0003 × 3600 = 1 kilometers per hour

How to Convert Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Second

To convert kilometers per hour to kilometers per second, divide the value by 3600.

The Formula

Kilometers per Second = Kilometers per Hour ÷ 3600

Key Fact

1 kilometer per second = 3600 kilometers per hour

Tip: To convert kilometers per second back to kilometers per hour, multiply by 3600.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 km/h = 0.0003 km/s
1 ÷ 3600 = 0.0003
Example 2: 5 km/h = 0.0014 km/s
5 ÷ 3600 = 0.0014
Example 3: 10 km/h = 0.0028 km/s
10 ÷ 3600 = 0.0028

Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Second Table

Kilometers per HourKilometers per Second
1 km/h0.0003 km/s
2 km/h0.0006 km/s
5 km/h0.0014 km/s
10 km/h0.0028 km/s
20 km/h0.0056 km/s
25 km/h0.0069 km/s
50 km/h0.0139 km/s
100 km/h0.0278 km/s
250 km/h0.0694 km/s
500 km/h0.1389 km/s
1000 km/h0.2778 km/s

1 Kilometer per Hour in Other Units

Unit1 km/h =
km/h to m/s0.277778 m/s
Kilometers per Hour to Centimeters per Second27.7778 cm/s
km/h to mph0.621372 mph
km/h to ft/s0.911345 ft/s
Kilometers per Hour to Inches per Second10.9361 in/s
km/h to Knots0.539958 kn
km/h to Mach0.000816 Mach
Kilometers per Hour to Speed of Light9.27e-10 c
Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Second0.000278 km/s

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