About miles and kilometres
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 kilometre (km) is 1,000 metres. It is the standard unit for road distances and map distances in most countries.
How the conversion works
Converts miles to kilometres, and back again. Type a value in either box and the other one updates as you type. The conversion uses 1 mile = 1.60934 kilometres.
Mile to Kilometre conversion table
| miles | kilometres |
|---|---|
| 1 mile | 1.60934 kilometres |
| 2 miles | 3.21869 kilometres |
| 5 miles | 8.04672 kilometres |
| 10 miles | 16.0934 kilometres |
| 25 miles | 40.2336 kilometres |
| 50 miles | 80.4672 kilometres |
| 100 miles | 160.934 kilometres |
| 1,000 miles | 1,609.34 kilometres |
How to use it
- Enter a value in miles to see it in kilometres, 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 1.60934.
Did you know?
- The word mile comes from the Latin mille passus, meaning a thousand paces.
- The Earth's circumference around the equator is about 40,075 kilometres.