How to convert Kilometer to Mile
The kilometre or kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres. It is now the measurement unit used officially for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world; notable exceptions are the United States and the road network of the United Kingdom where the statute mile is the official unit used.The mile is an English unit of length of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards, and standardised as exactly 1,609.344 metres by international agreement in 1959.
Formula
Use the following method to convert a kilometer into a mile unit:
One kilometer equals to 1/1.609344 mile.
10 km = 10 * ( 1 / 1.609344 = ~0.621371192 ) mi = ~6.213711922 mi
Examples:
| Kilometer | Mile |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.621371192 |
| 2 | 1.242742384 |
| 3 | 1.864113577 |
| 4 | 2.485484769 |
| 5 | 3.106855961 |
| 10 | 6.213711922 |
| 25 | 15.534279806 |
| 50 | 31.068559612 |
| 100 | 62.137119224 |
| 250 | 155.342798059 |
| 500 | 310.685596119 |
| 1000 | 621.371192237 |