A kilometre is a distance equal to about 5/8 of a mile. It is 1000 metres, hence the 'kilo' prefix. The metre is the fundamental length used in the SI system of measurements.
The SI system is in use internationally by all countries except Myanmar (Burma), the United States and its dependencies, and Liberia.
The SI system (or its predecessor the Metric system), is legal in the US.
A kilometre is the same thing as a kilometer ... it's a distance. There are about
twenty thousand kilometers from the north pole to the south pole.
A mile is pretty close to 1.609 kilometers. Going 60 miles per hour is about the
same as going 100 kilometers per hour.
There are 39.37 inches in a meter, and 1,000 meters in a kilometer.
One kilometer equals 1000 meters, 0.6214 miles, or 3280.8 feet.
A kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1000 meters.
A kilometre is the International unit of length for road distances. It is 1,000 metres and also 0.621 of a mile.