Kilogram-force to Kilonewton

1 kgf = 0.00980665 kN

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Precision & format

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Notation

1 kgf equals

0.00980665kN

All 12 units

NewtonN
9.80665
KilonewtonkN
0.00980665
MeganewtonMN
0.00000980665
MillinewtonmN
9,806.65
Pound-forcelbf
2.204622622
Ounce-forceozf
35.27396195
Kip-forcekip
0.002204622622
Kilogram-forcekgf
1
Gram-forcegf
1,000
Tonne-forcetf
0.001
Dynedyn
980,665
Poundalpdl
70.93163528

Kilogram-force to Kilonewton table

Common Kilogram-force values converted to Kilonewton
Kilogram-force (kgf)	Kilonewton (kN)
1	0.00980665
2	0.0196133
5	0.04903325
10	0.0980665
20	0.196133
50	0.4903325
100	0.980665
250	2.4516625
500	4.903325
1,000	9.80665

How the conversion works

Multiply the kilogram-force figure by 0.00980665 to get kilonewton. Every factor on this site is anchored to the SI base unit for force, so the same number is used everywhere it appears.

Going the other way, 1 kN = 101.97162 kgf — see kilonewton to kilogram-force.

See all 12 force units →