About kilometres and miles
A kilometre (km) is 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for road distances and map distances in most countries.
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 kilometres to miles, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 kilometre = 0.621371 miles.
Kilometre to Mile conversion table
| kilometres | miles |
|---|---|
| 1 kilometre | 0.621371 miles |
| 2 kilometres | 1.24274 miles |
| 5 kilometres | 3.10686 miles |
| 10 kilometres | 6.21371 miles |
| 25 kilometres | 15.5343 miles |
| 50 kilometres | 31.0686 miles |
| 100 kilometres | 62.1371 miles |
| 1,000 kilometres | 621.371 miles |
How to use it
- Enter a value in kilometres 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 kilometres by 0.621371.
Did you know?
- The Earth's circumference around the equator is about 40,075 kilometres.
- The word mile comes from the Latin mille passus, meaning a thousand paces.