Fathoms to Kilometers converter

To convert fathoms to kilometers, enter the value in the first field. The result in kilometers is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 ftm = 0.0018288 km
1 km ≈ 546.806649169 ftm

Formula: km = ftm × 0.0018288
ftm ≈ km × 546.806649169

Definitions: 1 ftm = 6 ft; 1 km = 1000 m

The fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 meters). It is a traditional nautical unit for water depth and rope length, originally the span of a man's outstretched arms, and modern charts mostly use meters instead.

The kilometer (km) is 1,000 meters. It is the standard unit for road distances, speed limits and running or cycling routes in most of the world, with the United States and the United Kingdom being the main countries that still use miles on roads.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.