Kilometer to Mile Converter
km
mi
1. 1 km × 1000 = 1000 nm
2. 1000 nm ÷ 1609.344 = 0.6214 mi
2. 1000 nm ÷ 1609.344 = 0.6214 mi
Unit Information
Kilometer (km)
The kilometer is a unit of length equal to one thousand meters, commonly used for measuring distances between geographical locations.
1 km = 0.621371 mi1 km = 1000 m1 km = 3280.84 ft
Mile (mi)
The mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, commonly used in the United States and United Kingdom for longer distances.
1 mi = 1.60934 km1 mi = 5280 ft1 mi = 1760 yd
Common Applications
Kilometer
- Road distances in metric countries
- Running and cycling events
- Geographic measurements
- Weather systems
Mile
- US road distances
- UK road signs
- Running events
- Vehicle range specifications
Examples
- A marathon is 42.195 km (26.219 mi)
- A 5K race is 5 km (3.11 mi)
- Highway speed limit might be 100 km/h (62 mi/h)
- A short commute might be 10 km (6.21 mi)
Visual Comparison
1 km
0.621371 mi
Common Conversions:
Meter to CentimeterCentimeter to MillimeterMeter to MillimeterKilometer to MeterFoot to InchYard to FootCentimeter to InchMeter to FootKilometer to MileMeter to YardMile to FootNautical Mile to KilometerMile to MeterYard to InchKilometer to YardNautical Mile to MileMillimeter to MicrometerMicrometer to NanometerMillimeter to NanometerMillimeter to Nautical MileMeter to MileYard to MeterFoot to MileMile to Nautical MileMicrometer to MillimeterNanometer to MicrometerNanometer to MillimeterNautical Mile to MillimeterInch to YardYard to Kilometer