What is 1 ton to kg?
Type a value in either box and pick the ton, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.
- Kilograms (kg)
- 907.18474
1 ton = 907.18474 kg (US short ton, 2,000 lb).
Kilograms (kg): 907.18474. 1 ton = 907.18474 kg (US short ton, 2,000 lb).
Kilograms (kg) by tons
How to calculate
Converts tons to kilograms and back, for the US short ton, the metric ton, and the UK long ton.
Example with the default inputs (Tons 1, Which ton US short ton, 2,000 lb): 1 ton = 907.18474 kg (US short ton, 2,000 lb).
Formula: kg = short tons × 907.18474 for US short tons; the factor depends on the ton
- 1 US short ton = 2,000 lb = 907.18474 kg; 1 metric ton (tonne) = 1,000 kg; 1 UK long ton = 2,240 lb = 1,016.0469088 kg, from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.
- In the US, "ton" means the short ton. Most other countries mean the metric ton, which is also written "tonne" or "t".
- The answer shows at most 6 decimal places; the calculation keeps full precision.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Tons 1, Which ton US short ton, 2,000 lb gives Kilograms (kg) 907.18474.Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8: US short ton, 2,000 lb
- Tons 1, Which ton Metric ton or tonne, 1,000 kg gives Kilograms (kg) 1,000.Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8: Metric ton or tonne, 1,000 kg
- Tons 1, Which ton UK long ton, 2,240 lb gives Kilograms (kg) 1,016.046909.Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8: UK long ton, 2,240 lb
Other questions people ask
What is 1 ton in kg?
1 ton is 907.18474 kg (US short ton), 1,000 kg (metric ton or tonne), 1,016.046909 kg (UK long ton).
How many kg are in a ton?
It depends on the ton: a US short ton is 907.18474 kg, a metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kg, and a UK long ton is 1,016.0469088 kg. The converter uses the US short ton unless you pick another.
How do I convert tons to kg?
kg = short tons × 907.18474 for US short tons; the factor depends on the ton. 1 ton is 907.18474 kg (US short ton), 1,000 kg (metric ton or tonne), 1,016.046909 kg (UK long ton).
What is the difference between a ton and a tonne?
A tonne is the metric ton, 1,000 kg. In the US, a ton is the short ton, 2,000 lb (907.18474 kg). The UK long ton is 2,240 lb (1,016.0469088 kg). All three come from the exact definitions in NIST SP 811.