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Miles to kilometers

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

To convert miles to kilometers, multiply by 1.609344. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Miles to kilometers table

Common mile values converted to kilometers.
Miles Kilometers
1 mi 1.609344
2 mi 3.218688
3 mi 4.828032
4 mi 6.437376
5 mi 8.04672
10 mi 16.09344
15 mi 24.14016
20 mi 32.18688
25 mi 40.2336
30 mi 48.28032
40 mi 64.37376
50 mi 80.4672
75 mi 120.7008
100 mi 160.9344
250 mi 402.336
500 mi 804.672
1,000 mi 1,609.344

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

How many kilometers are in one mile?
One mile equals 1.609344 kilometers. km = mi × 1.609344.
How do you convert miles to kilometers?
Use km = mi × 1.609344. So 10 mi is 16.09344 km.
How many miles are in one kilometer?
One kilometer equals 0.62137 miles, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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