Formula
Divide by the exact mile length:
miles = kilometers / 1.609344
Road signs in miles use this same international mile.
Assumptions
- The value can be zero and cannot be negative.
- The result is shown with up to six decimal places.
Worked example
1 kilometer equals 0.621371 miles.
Input definitions
- Kilometers
- The distance you want in statute miles.
Limitations
This is not a nautical mile. One nautical mile is about 1.15078 statute miles.
Questions
Why is the result less than 1?
A kilometer is shorter than a mile, so one kilometer is about 0.621371 miles.
Can I convert meters?
Divide the meters by 1,000 first. This page starts from kilometers.