Convert nanometers to km
Nanometers to kilometers. Enter a value to convert, or use the nanometers to km chart further down the page.
1 nanometer equals 1e-12 kilometers. Going the other way, 1 kilometer = 1,000,000,000,000 nanometers.
How to convert nanometers to km
To convert nanometers to kilometers, multiply the nanometer value by 1e-12. You can also divide by 1000000000000 to get the same answer.
km = nm × 1e-12
Worked example
Convert 15 nm to kilometers:
15 nm = 1.5e-11 km
nanometers to km conversion chart
Use this nanometers to km table for quick reference without typing anything.
| nanometers (nm) | kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nm | 1e-14 km |
| 0.1 nm | 1e-13 km |
| 1 nm | 1e-12 km |
| 2 nm | 2e-12 km |
| 3 nm | 3e-12 km |
| 5 nm | 5e-12 km |
| 10 nm | 1e-11 km |
| 20 nm | 2e-11 km |
| 50 nm | 5e-11 km |
| 100 nm | 1e-10 km |
| 1,000 nm | 1e-9 km |
What is a nanometer?
The nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Visible light spans roughly 380 to 750 nanometers, and modern chip process nodes are named after this scale.
What is a kilometer?
The kilometer is one thousand meters and is the standard unit for road distances and long-range measurement almost everywhere outside the United States and the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
How many km are in a nanometer?
1 nanometers equals 1e-12 km. Going the other way, 1 km is 1,000,000,000,000 nanometers.
How do you convert nanometers to km?
To convert nanometers to kilometers, multiply the nanometer value by 1e-12. You can also divide by 1000000000000 to get the same answer.
What is 10 nanometers in km?
10 nanometers equals 1e-11 km. The conversion chart on this page lists the other values people look up most often.
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