100 kilometres

A length of 100 kilometers (about 62 English miles), as a rough amount, is relatively common in measurements on Earth and for some astronomical objects. It is the altitude at which the FAI defines spaceflight to begin. To help compare orders of magnitude, this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 kilometres (105 and 106metres).

Distances shorter than 100 kilometres

Conversions

A distance of 100 kilometres is equal to about 62 miles (or 62.13711922 miles).

Human-defined scales and structures

  • 100 km — the Karman line: the official boundary of outer space
  • 109 km — length of High Speed 1 between London and the Channel Tunnel
  • 130 km — range of a Scud-A missile
  • 163 km — length of the Suez Canal
  • 213 km — length of Paris Métro
  • 217 km — length of the Grand Union Canal
  • 223 km — length of the Madrid Metro
  • 300 km — range of a Scud-B missile
  • 386 km — altitude of the International Space Station
  • 408 km — length of the London Underground (active track)
  • 470 km — distance from Dublin to London as the crow flies
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    20 Kilometers

    by: Bound For Glory

    Divisions stand at the border prepared for the Eastern trek
    Operation Barbarossa is launched into full effect
    The border is crossed, the assault begins, massed in furious waves
    The spark is lit, the shelling starts, blitzkrieg sets the stage
    Over the marshes and the plains
    The panzers start to roll
    Death from above raining missiles
    The stukas take their toll
    The brave soldiers of Europe
    Set out to join the East and West
    Against the red dragon
    Mother Eurpoe sent her best
    With full speed ahead, they were gaining ground
    Into the heart of the enemy
    They liberated the villages and towns from the yoke of tyranny
    They were welcomed as heros, over the cities their standard flew
    It was mass victory in the East in the summer of 42
    They drove on with amazing speed
    Until they were outside Moscows gates
    They had the kremlin in their sights
    But they didn't know what hell awaits
    Victory was so close in their grasp
    For their volk, their nation and their blood
    Then the rain set in for endless days
    Turning the ground to mud
    Chorus:
    There's 20 more kilometers to go
    As the November rains turn into snow
    Just 20 more kilometers to go
    So near, yet so far from delivering the final blow
    Their move was coming to a halt,
    They were running out of supplies
    Their tanks immobile in the mud,
    The earth was swallowing them alive
    The cold set in, freezing the men,
    General winter reared his head
    Yet the fight was on in this frozen land
    That claimed so many dead
    The Bolslevik resistance grew
    Their manpower and supplies had no end
    Now the attacking soldiers of Europe
    Had to turn to defend
    Against Asiatic hordes enforced
    By allied supplies
    How could the allies support communism
    And it's Marxist lies?
    (Repeat Chorus) x2




    Latest News for: 100 kilometres

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    Guru Nanak varsity curriculum to be aligned with NEP from next session: Bains in Vidhan Sabha

    Hindustan Times 29 Mar 2025
    PRTC has initiated the process to purchase 450 ordinary, 100 midi buses and hire 100 ordinary buses under the kilometre scheme in financial years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
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    Fetching third pot of water? Be prepared to pay ₹100 fine

    Hindustan Times 28 Mar 2025
    In Parsul village (Khed tehsil) located 71 kilometres from Pune, anyone collecting more than two pots of water from the local well has to cough up a fine of ₹100 ... News / Cities / Pune / Fetching third pot of water? Be prepared to pay ₹100 fine.
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    Dubai: Bikers rev up for 'Eid Brotherhood Ride' for a cause close to their hearts

    Khaleejtimes 28 Mar 2025
    The 280-kilometre round trip, led by long-time resident and organiser Vicky M, brings ... Having logged more than 100,000 kilometres on UAE roads, he’s also looking forward to the perfect weather.
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    Star-mapping space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement orbit'

    The Peninsula 27 Mar 2025
    Now that Gaia is powered down, this "retirement orbit" will make sure it will remain at least 10 million kilometres from Earth for the next 100 years.
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    Linear Minerals Drills 1.02 Percent Lithium Oxide Over 9.95 Meters at Augustus

    ACCESSWIRE 27 Mar 2025
    To date, a total of 100 drill holes have been completed on the Property, with a cumulative diamond drilling of 18,165.64 metres ... The Company owns 100% of an interest in the Augustus Property located in Landrienne and Lacorne-Townships, Quebec, Canada.
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    Christchurch buses: ECan remains defiant on fares

    RNZ 27 Mar 2025
    Last year patronage returned to close to pre-earthquake levels, but service capacity was still 18 percent below pre-earthquake levels in terms of buses and kilometres travelled, he said.
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    Hudbay Provides Annual Reserve and Resource Update, Three-Year Production Outlook and Positive Snow Lake Exploration Results

    Canoe 27 Mar 2025
    Rockcliff intersected mineralization down-dip from Hudbay’s deposit and identified a deep geophysical conductive plate.Watts – A copper-zinc-rich deposit located near existing powerlines and 100 kilometres by road from the Stall mill.
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    Blue Star aims to raise up to $3.5 million from private placement

    Resource World 26 Mar 2025
    The site of the future deepwater port at Grays Bay is 40 to 100 kilometres to the north of the properties, and the proposed route corridor for the all-weather Gray’s Bay Road passes close by the Roma and Ulu gold projects.
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    Car Review: 2025 BMW 550e xDrive | Reviews

    Canoe 26 Mar 2025
    BMW states that the 2025 model is good for 55 kilometres of battery-only driving, a whopping 22 km boost that can be attributed to the 550e’s 19-kWh battery pack (which is more than double the capacity of the 530e).
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    Car Review: 2025 BMW 550e xDrive

    Driving 26 Mar 2025
    BMW states that the 2025 model is good for 55 kilometres of battery-only driving, a whopping 22 km boost that can be attributed to the 550e’s 19-kWh battery pack (which is more than double the capacity of the 530e).
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    B.C. energy minister says treaty not a 'bargaining chip' in U.S. trade dispute

    North Shore News 26 Mar 2025
    VICTORIA — British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says U.S ... The energy minister says Trump's comments about the U.S ... But it also flooded 1,100 square kilometres of land that displaced more than 2,000 residents as well as First Nations communities.
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    Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits off New Zealand's South Island - USGS

    The Philadelphia Inquirer 25 Mar 2025
    It was centred around 160 kilometres (100 miles) from the nearest mainland settlement.
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    Powerful earthquake hits off New Zealand's South Island

    The News International 25 Mar 2025
    The tremor — initially recorded with a magnitude of 7.0 — hit at 2.43pm at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) ... It was centred around 160 kilometres (100 miles) from the nearest mainland settlement.
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    Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits off New Zealand's South Island: USGS

    Urdu Point 25 Mar 2025
    ... (100 miles) from the nearest mainland settlement.</p><p> There was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage, according to the Honolulu-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
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