How do you convert kilometers per hour to kilometers per minute?

To convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to kilometers per minute (km/min), multiply the speed in kilometers per hour by 0.01667 (kilometers per minute = kilometers per hour × 0.01667).

What is 5 kilometers per hour in kilometers per minute?

5 kilometers per hour (5 km/h) is equal to 0.08333 kilometers per minute (0.08333 km/min).

Which is larger, 1 kilometers per hour (km/h) or 1 kilometers per minute (km/min)?

One kilometers per minute (km/min) is larger than one kilometers per hour (km/h). Specifically, 1 km/min equals 60 km/h, while 1 km/h is 0.01667 km/min.

How do I convert back from kilometers per minute (km/min) to kilometers per hour (km/h)?

To reverse the calculation from km/min to km/h, multiply your kilometers per minute value by the inverse factor 60 (or divide by 0.01667). You can also click the Swap button in the tool above to flip directions in one click.

How many decimal places should I round km/h to km/min results to?

For everyday comparisons and quick estimates, rounding to 2 decimal places is usually sufficient (for example, 5 km/h ≈ 0.08 km/min). For engineering, laboratory, or machining specifications, select 4 or 6 decimals—or Scientific (10ⁿ) mode—in the calculator toolbar above.

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0.083333333kilometers per minute

5 km/h = 0.083333333 km/min

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Equivalent Measurements Across UnitsFor 5 km/h

Knots2.69978 kn

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Reference:NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity))

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Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Minute Conversion Table

Table showing various kilometers per hour measurements converted to kilometers per minute. Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.

Kilometers per Hour (km/h)	Kilometers per Minute (km/min)
1 km/h	0.0166667 km/min
2 km/h	0.0333333 km/min
2.5 km/h	0.0416667 km/min
5 km/h	0.0833333 km/min
10 km/h	0.1666667 km/min
15 km/h	0.25 km/min
20 km/h	0.3333333 km/min
25 km/h	0.4166667 km/min
30 km/h	0.5 km/min
50 km/h	0.8333333 km/min

How to Convert Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Minute

To convert kilometers per hour to kilometers per minute, multiply the speed by the following conversion ratio: 0.0166667 kilometers per minute/kilometers per hour.

Since one kilometers per hour is equal to 0.0166667 kilometers per minute, you can use this simple formula to convert:

kilometers per minute = kilometers per hour × 0.0166667

The speed in kilometers per minute is equal to the speed in kilometers per hour multiplied by 0.0166667.

For example, here's how to convert 5 kilometers per hour to kilometers per minute using the formula above.

kilometers per minute = (5 km/h × 0.0166667) = 0.0833333 km/min

How Many Kilometers per Minute Are in a Kilometers per Hour?

There are 0.0166667 kilometers per minute in a kilometers per hour, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 km/h = 0.0166667 km/min|1 km/min = 60 km/h

Our kilometers per hour to kilometers per minute calculator automatically converts your speed measurements with full decimal and scientific precision across US customary, imperial, and SI metric standards.

Kilometers per Hour and kilometers per minute are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit.

What Is a Kilometers per Hour?

A kilometers per hour is a unit of speed equal to 0.2777778 meters per second (m/s), the base unit for speed. Standard metric road speed unit (1 m/s = 3.6 km/h). [1]

The kilometers per hour is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of speed. Kilometers per Hour can be abbreviated as km/h; for example, 1 kilometers per hour can be written as 1 km/h.

In the metric system, "kilo" is the standard SI prefix for thousands, or 10³. This makes the kilometers per hour (km/h) a convenient decimal multiple of the meters per second (m/s).

In practice, kilometers per hour (km/h) are widely used across standard speed applications within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about kilometers per hour in our Speed Converter.

What Is a Kilometers per Minute?

A kilometers per minute is a unit of speed equal to 16.6666667 meters per second (m/s), the base unit for speed. Equal to 60 km/h (16.6667 m/s). [2]

The kilometers per minute is classified as a metric and SI-compatible unit of speed. Kilometers per Minute can be abbreviated as km/min; for example, 1 kilometers per minute can be written as 1 km/min.

In the metric system, "kilo" is the standard SI prefix for thousands, or 10³. This makes the kilometers per minute (km/min) a convenient decimal multiple of the meters per second (m/s).

In practice, kilometers per minute (km/min) are widely used across standard speed applications within SI metric workflows, engineering documentation, and technical data sheets.

Learn more about kilometers per minute in our Speed Converter.

When converting speed between kilometers per hour (km/h) and kilometers per minute (km/min), keep full floating-point precision (1 km/h = 0.0166667 km/min; 1 km/min = 60 km/h) during intermediate calculations and round only the final kilometers per minute figure to match your instrument tolerance.

More Kilometers per Hour & Kilometers per Minute Conversions

Need to calculate in the opposite direction? Use our kilometers per minute to kilometers per hour calculator to switch your starting unit immediately. You can also explore related tools such as converting kilometers per minute to kilometers per hour, converting kilometers per hour to miles per hour, or converting kilometers per hour to meters per second.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 0.01667 kilometers per minute (km/min) in 1 kilometers per hour (km/h). Conversely, 1 kilometers per minute (km/min) is equal to 60 kilometers per hour (km/h).

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Quick Info

Direct Factor: 1 kilometers per hour (km/h) equals 0.01667 kilometers per minute (km/min).
Inverse Factor: 1 kilometers per minute (km/min) equals 60 kilometers per hour (km/h).
Formula: kilometers per minute = kilometers per hour ÷ 60.
Verified Precision: Anchored to official NIST SP 811 and ISO/IEC 80000 standards.

Units Comparison

Kilometers per Hour (km/h)

Standard metric road speed unit (1 m/s = 3.6 km/h).

Kilometers per Minute (km/min)

Equal to 60 km/h (16.6667 m/s).

Meters per Second (m/s)

Coherent SI unit of velocity.

References

[1]NIST SP 811 · NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity)
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[2]NIST OWM · SI Units — Length & Distance
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[3]NIST CUU · SI Coherent Derived Units (m/s)
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References

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[1]
NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9 (Velocity))·Speed Metrology Standard — Kilometers per Hour (km/h) to Kilometers per Minute (km/min)
NIST SP 811 Standard
[2]
NIST OWM (SI Units — Length & Distance)·Unit Specifications: Kilometers per Hour (km/h) & Kilometers per Minute (km/min)
NIST OWM Specification
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NIST CUU (SI Coherent Derived Units (m/s))·Conversion Factors & Mathematical Basis (km/h to km/min)
NIST CUU Reference

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