Kilogram (kg)
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass, defined by fixing the numerical value of the Planck constant.
Kilograms are used worldwide for body weight, food packaging, shipping labels, and science wherever the metric system is standard.
Convert kilogram to short ton (us) instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected kg values converted to ton using the exact factor from this tool.
| kg | ton |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0000110231 |
| 0.1 | 0.0001102311 |
| 1 | 0.0011023113 |
| 2 | 0.0022046226 |
| 3 | 0.0033069339 |
| 5 | 0.0055115566 |
| 10 | 0.0110231131 |
| 20 | 0.0220462262 |
| 50 | 0.0551155655 |
| 100 | 0.1102311311 |
| 1,000 | 1.1023113109 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 kg = 0.0011023113 ton
1 ton = 907.18474 kg
To convert kilogram to short ton (us), multiply by 0.0011023113.
To convert short ton (us) to kilogram, multiply by 907.18474.
Example: convert 5 kg to ton
5 × 0.0011023113 = 0.0055115566 ton
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
The kilogram is the SI base unit of mass, defined by fixing the numerical value of the Planck constant.
Kilograms are used worldwide for body weight, food packaging, shipping labels, and science wherever the metric system is standard.
ton = kg × 0.0011023113kg = ton × 907.18474, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any weight & mass conversion starting from kilogram — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.