To convert 1 kilometer to yard, multiply by 1093.613298. 1 × 1093.613298 = 1093.6133 yard

1 kilometer equals exactly 1093.613298 yard. For practical purposes, this is often rounded to 1093.6133 yard.

Objects measuring approximately 1 kilometer include two and a half laps on a standard 400-meter running track (1.0 km), approximately 10 standard New York City blocks (1.0 km), or the typical walking distance to a local park (around 1.0 km).

Converting kilometer to yard is useful for understanding distances in regions primarily using imperial units, such as the United States, for planning sports events like races, or for comparing specifications in international engineering and construction projects where both metric and imperial units may be encountered.

The easiest way to remember is to approximate 1 kilometer as roughly 1100 yards. Visualize 2.5 laps on a 400-meter track (1 km) as about 11 football fields end-to-end (1100 yards).