About centimetres and miles
A centimetre (cm) is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday unit for body height, clothing sizes and small objects.
A mile (mi) is an imperial and US unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, which is exactly 1.609344 kilometres.
How the conversion works
Converts centimetres to miles, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 centimetre = 0.00000621371 miles.
Centimetre to Mile conversion table
| centimetres | miles |
|---|---|
| 1 centimetre | 0.00000621371 miles |
| 2 centimetres | 0.0000124274 miles |
| 5 centimetres | 0.0000310686 miles |
| 10 centimetres | 0.0000621371 miles |
| 25 centimetres | 0.000155343 miles |
| 50 centimetres | 0.000310686 miles |
| 100 centimetres | 0.000621371 miles |
| 1,000 centimetres | 0.00621371 miles |
How to use it
- Enter a value in centimetres to see it in miles, or type in the other box to convert the opposite way.
- Check the quick conversion table below for common values.
- To convert by hand, multiply the number of centimetres by 0.00000621371.
Did you know?
- A centimetre is about the width of a fingernail.
- The word mile comes from the Latin mille passus, meaning a thousand paces.