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Atmospheres to Kilopascals Converter

Convert standard atmospheres to kilopascals for weather, diving and engineering.

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Convert Atmosphere to Kilopascal

101.325

Conversion Formula

kPa = atm × 101.325

1 atm in every pressure unit

Tap a unit to make it the target of the converter above.

About atmospheres to kilopascals conversion

One standard atmosphere is defined as exactly 101,325 pascals, or 101.325 kPa, and approximates average air pressure at sea level. Weather services report kPa or hPa, while diving and chemistry texts use atmospheres.

1 atm = 101.325 kPa
1 kPa = 0.009869 atm
kPa = atm × 101.325

How to use this converter

  1. 1

    Enter a value

    Type a number into the From box. It starts at 1 so you can see the basic ratio straight away. Thousands separators such as 1,250.5 are accepted.

  2. 2

    Choose your units

    This page opens with its own units selected. Use either dropdown to pick any other unit in the category, or tap a unit in the all-units list to make it the target.

  3. 3

    Read the result

    The answer updates as you type and the matching formula is shown underneath. There is no Convert button to press.

  4. 4

    Swap, copy or clear

    Swap reverses the direction, Copy Result copies a line such as 1 km = 0.621371 mi, and Clear empties the input so you can start again.

Supported formats

Input

  • Supported
    Whole numbers25
  • Supported
    Decimal numbers2.75

    Use a dot as the decimal separator.

  • Supported
    Negative numbers-40

    Calculated for every unit. Quantities such as length or weight are normally positive, while temperatures can be negative.

  • Supported
    Thousands separators1,250.5

    Commas must group digits in threes. 1,234 is read as one thousand two hundred thirty-four.

  • Supported
    Scientific notation1.5e6

    Useful for very large or very small values (1.5e6 = 1,500,000).

  • Not supported
    Comma as decimal mark2,5

    Type 2.5 instead.

  • Not supported
    Fractions1/2

    Type 0.5 instead.

  • Not supported
    Numbers with unit text5 km

    Enter only the number and choose the unit from the dropdown.

Output

Results use US English formatting (1,234.56) and show up to 6 decimal places with trailing zeros removed. Very small results appear in scientific notation, such as 9.0949e-13, instead of rounding to zero.

Units available in this converter

  • Pascal (Pa)
  • Kilopascal (kPa)
  • Bar (bar)
  • Pound per Square Inch (psi)
  • Atmosphere (atm)

Quick reference tables

Common values for the units currently selected above, in both directions.

Atmosphere to Kilopascal
atmkPa
1101.325
5506.625
101,013.25
252,533.125
505,066.25
10010,132.5
50050,662.5
1,000101,325
Kilopascal to Atmosphere
kPaatm
10.009869
50.049346
100.098692
250.246731
500.493462
1000.986923
5004.934616
1,0009.869233

Worked examples

Sea-level air

1 atm101.325 kPa
1 × 101.325 = 101.325

About 10 m underwater (absolute)

2 atm202.65 kPa
2 × 101.325 = 202.65

Roughly 5,500 m altitude

0.5 atm50.6625 kPa
0.5 × 101.325 = 50.6625

Good to know and limitations

Tips

  • 1 kPa is 10 hPa (millibar), so 1 atm is 1,013.25 hPa.
  • In water, pressure rises by about 1 atm for every 10 m of depth.
  • Gauge pressure and absolute pressure are not distinguished. A tire reading is gauge pressure.
  • The atmosphere is the standard atmosphere (101,325 Pa). mmHg, torr and inHg are not supported.
  • Results show up to 6 decimal places. Values are not rounded during calculation, and a non-zero result that would display as 0 is shown in scientific notation.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 atm in kPa?

1 Atmosphere (atm) equals 101.325 Kilopascal (kPa).

How do I convert Atmosphere to Kilopascal by hand?

Use kPa = atm × 101.325. For example, 1 atm = 101.325 kPa.

What is 1 kPa in atm?

1 Kilopascal (kPa) equals 0.009869 Atmosphere (atm). Use the swap button to convert in this direction.

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