kph

Units & Measurements abbreviation · Engineering Unit

kph
Stands forKilometers per hour
CategoriesUnits & Measurements

kph stands for Kilometers per hour, an engineering unit abbreviation.

Informal abbreviation for kilometers per hour, common in British, American and Australian journalism, motorsport commentary and casual writing, read aloud as "K-P-H".

Example: The bike was clocked at 312 kph on the back straight.

Usage notes

The SI form km/h appears on official signs, regulations and scientific texts; kph persists because it parallels mph. Newspapers often use it in race reports, weather stories and speeding cases. As a rough guide, 100 kph is about 62 mph.

More engineering unit abbreviations

  • kJ – Kilojoule
  • km/h – Kilometers per hour
  • km/L – Kilometers per liter
  • kmph – Kilometers per hour
  • kn – Knot
  • kPa – Kilopascal
  • ksi – Kilopounds per square inch
  • kt – Knot (aviation)
  • kV – Kilovolt
  • kVA – Kilovolt-ampere
  • kW – Kilowatt
  • kWh – Kilowatt-hour

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