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1 mi to km

1 mile in kilometers
1 mi = 1.609344 km
km = mi × 1.609344

1 mile is 1.609344 kilometers. To get there, multiply by 1.609344.

Values either side

Miles near 1, converted to kilometers.
Miles Kilometers
0.5 mi 0.80467
1 mi ← 1.609344
1.5 mi 2.414016
2 mi 3.218688
2.5 mi 4.02336
3 mi 4.828032

How the conversion works

The relationship is km = mi × 1.609344. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes. The figure is exact rather than approximate: since the international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an inch is defined as exactly 25.4 millimetres and a pound as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms, and every other imperial and US customary unit here is derived from those two.

Common questions

What is 1 mi in kilometers?
1 mi is 1.609344 km.
How do you convert miles to kilometers?
Multiply by 1.609344.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked