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Kilometer to Mile Converter

km
mi
1. 1 km × 1000 = 1000 nm
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