About metres and miles
The metre (m) is the base unit of length in the metric (SI) system. Almost every other metric length unit is a multiple or a fraction of it.
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 metres to miles, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 metre = 0.000621371 miles.
Metre to Mile conversion table
| metres | miles |
|---|---|
| 1 metre | 0.000621371 miles |
| 2 metres | 0.00124274 miles |
| 5 metres | 0.00310686 miles |
| 10 metres | 0.00621371 miles |
| 25 metres | 0.0155343 miles |
| 50 metres | 0.0310686 miles |
| 100 metres | 0.0621371 miles |
| 1,000 metres | 0.621371 miles |
How to use it
- Enter a value in metres 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 metres by 0.000621371.
Did you know?
- Since 1983 the metre has been defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
- The word mile comes from the Latin mille passus, meaning a thousand paces.