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How do I convert kg to tons?

Type a value in either box and pick the ton, and the answer shows it in the other unit as you type.

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0.001102

1 kg = 0.001102 tons (US short ton, 2,000 lb).

Tons: 0.001102. 1 kg = 0.001102 tons (US short ton, 2,000 lb).

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How to calculate

Converts kilograms to tons and back, for the US short ton, the metric ton, and the UK long ton.

Example with the default inputs (Kilograms (kg) 1, Which ton US short ton, 2,000 lb): 1 kg = 0.001102 tons (US short ton, 2,000 lb).

Formula: short tons = kg ÷ 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.

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  1. Kilograms (kg) 1,000, Which ton Metric ton or tonne, 1,000 kg gives Tons 1.Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8: Metric ton or tonne, 1,000 kg
  2. Kilograms (kg) 907.18474, Which ton US short ton, 2,000 lb gives Tons 1.Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8: US short ton, 2,000 lb
  3. Kilograms (kg) 2,000, Which ton UK long ton, 2,240 lb gives Tons 1.968413.Source: NIST SP 811 (2008), Appendix B.8: UK long ton, 2,240 lb

Other questions people ask

How many tons is 1,000 kg?

1,000 kg is exactly 1 metric ton, 1.102311 US short tons, or 0.984207 UK long tons.

How do I convert kg to tons?

short tons = kg ÷ 907.18474 for US short tons; the factor depends on the ton. 1 kg is 0.001102 tons (US short ton), 0.001 tons (metric ton or tonne), 0.000984 tons (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.