Kilometers to Miles (km to miles)

Kilometers to Miles (km to miles) conversion calculator

1.6094km = 1.0000mi

Miles to Kilometers (Swap units)

1.6094km = 1.0000mi

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Km to Miles calculation

Miles = Kilometers / 1.6093445

Miles = 1.6094 / 1.6093445

Miles = 1.00003449

 

Km to Miles formula

Miles = Kilometers / 1.6093445

Is there a simple way to convert Kilometers to Miles in my head?

We have two methods to get a close value. The actual formula is mi = km * 0.62137119 but our methods are easier to do in your head.

The first method is to multiply the kilometres value by 0.6.

The second, more accurate method, is to multiply the kilometers value by 2 and then divide by 3.

Worked Example: 1 kilometer x 0.6 = 0.6 miles

Second method: 1 kilometer * 2 = 2.0, 2 / 3 = 0.666667 miles

The actual answer is 0.62137119 miles, so these methods are close enough for many purposes

How many Kilometers are in 1 Mile?

There are 1.609344 Kilometers in 1 Mile

How many Miles are in 1 Kilometer?

There are 0.62137119 Miles in 1 Kilometer

How long is 1 Kilometer?

1 Kilometer - The distance travelled in 9 to 12 minutes walking at normal pace

4 Kilometers - the length of Central Park, NY

5 Kilometers - The furthest distance that be seen on earth to the horizon

12,713.6 Kilometers - the distance from the North to South Pole

How long is 1 Mile?

1 Mile - distance walked in 15-20 minutes by an average person

2.5 Miles - Approximate length of Central Park, NY

3.1 Miles - The furthest distance that be seen on earth to the horizon

7900 Miles - the approximate distance from the North to South Pole

What is the definition of Kilometers?

(km) The kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to one thousand meters (meter being the SI unit that lengths are derived from).1 kilometer (1 km) is approximately equal to 0.6214 miles.

What is the definition of Miles?

(Mi) One Mile is a unit of length equal to 1760 yards

What are some common conversions from Kilometers to Miles?

1 kilometer = 0.62 miles

5 kilometers = 3.11 miles

10 kilometers = 6.21 miles

100 kilometers = 62.14 miles

1000 kilometers = 621.4 miles

What are the most common misspellings of Kilometers

Kilometre (not actually a mis-spelling - this is the British English spelling)

Kilometres - as above, not actually a misspelling

Can I do the opposite conversion - ie Miles to Kilometers - on this site?

Yes - just click here to use our Miles to Kilometers calculator

What is the difference between Kilometres and Kilometers?

There is no difference between Kilometers and Kilometres - they are just different ways of spelling the same thing. Kilometres is the British English spelling, and Kilometers is the American English spelling.

I asked for a conversion from Kilometers to Miles, but my answer includes Yards, why?

We included Yards because Miles are an imperial measure, which can be further divided into 1760.0 Yards.

Yards units can also be further sub-divided, into 3.0 Feet

Feet units can also be further sub-divided, into 12.0 Inches

You can view the answer in terms of just Miles, by selecting 'decimal' format in the 'format' field. You can find that field directly underneath the conversion result in the above calculator

How do I use the Fibonacci sequence to convert from Kilometers to Miles?

The Fibonacci sequence is a mathematical sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. It begins with two 1s as such: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, and so on. The difference between two adjacent numbers in the sequence provides a good estimation of the relationship between miles and kilometers and this becomes a better estimate as the sequence progresses.

To use this to estimate the conversion of Kilometers to Miles, choose a number in the sequence such as 21 for kilometers. The preceding value in the sequence is the approximate equivelent in miles, 13.

This works as the closed-form factor of the sequence is 1.61803 which is very close to the conversion factor of Miles to Kilometers which is 1.60934.

 

Kilometers to Miles table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Format
Kilometers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Miles
0.62137mi
1.2427mi
1.8641mi
2.4855mi
3.1069mi
3.7282mi
4.3496mi
4.9710mi
5.5923mi
6.2137mi
Kilometers
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Miles
6.8351mi
7.4565mi
8.0778mi
8.6992mi
9.3206mi
9.9419mi
10.563mi
11.185mi
11.806mi
12.427mi
Kilometers
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Miles
13.049mi
13.670mi
14.292mi
14.913mi
15.534mi
16.156mi
16.777mi
17.398mi
18.020mi
18.641mi
Kilometers
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Miles
19.263mi
19.884mi
20.505mi
21.127mi
21.748mi
22.369mi
22.991mi
23.612mi
24.233mi
24.855mi
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