Convert Long Tons to Kilotonnes
Convert Long Tons (L/T) to Kilotonnes (kt) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kt = L/T × 0.001016046909
About Long Tons
A long ton (UK ton, displacement ton) equals 2,240 pounds or exactly 1,016.0469088 kg. The standard ton in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, it equals 20 long hundredweights of 112 lb each. Naval architecture and ship displacement are specified in long tons: the displacement of a warship or cargo vessel is the weight of water it displaces, expressed in long tons. The Titanic had a displacement of approximately 52,310 long tons. British agricultural, mining, and coal trade statistics from the 18th through mid-20th centuries used long tons exclusively.
About Kilotonnes
A kilotonne (kt) equals 1,000 metric tonnes (10⁶ kg). In military and geopolitical contexts, nuclear weapon yields are expressed in kilotons of TNT equivalent (kt TNT): the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of approximately 15 kt TNT. Environmental science uses kilotonnes for reporting regional greenhouse gas inventories, industrial pollutant releases, and annual waste generation. Mining operations quote ore extraction rates in kilotonnes per day. The global atmospheric inventory of various trace gases is reported in kilotonnes.
Quick Reference Table
| Long Tons (L/T) | Kilotonnes (kt) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/T | 0.00101605 kt |
| 2 L/T | 0.00203209 kt |
| 5 L/T | 0.00508023 kt |
| 10 L/T | 0.0101605 kt |
| 25 L/T | 0.0254012 kt |
| 50 L/T | 0.0508023 kt |
| 100 L/T | 0.101605 kt |