About miles and centimetres
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.
A centimetre (cm) is one hundredth of a metre. It is the everyday unit for body height, clothing sizes and small objects.
How the conversion works
Converts miles to centimetres, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 mile = 160,934 centimetres.
Mile to Centimetre conversion table
| miles | centimetres |
|---|---|
| 1 mile | 160,934 centimetres |
| 2 miles | 321,869 centimetres |
| 5 miles | 804,672 centimetres |
| 10 miles | 1,609,340 centimetres |
| 25 miles | 4,023,360 centimetres |
| 50 miles | 8,046,720 centimetres |
| 100 miles | 16,093,400 centimetres |
| 1,000 miles | 160,934,000 centimetres |
How to use it
- Enter a value in miles to see it in centimetres, 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 miles by 160,934.
Did you know?
- The word mile comes from the Latin mille passus, meaning a thousand paces.
- A centimetre is about the width of a fingernail.