Formula
One international mile is 1.609344 kilometers:
kilometers = miles × 1.609344
The same factor converts miles per hour on the speed pages. This page converts distance only.
Assumptions
- The value can be zero and cannot be negative.
- The result is shown with up to six decimal places.
Worked example
1 mile equals 1.609344 kilometers.
Input definitions
- Miles
- International statute miles, not nautical miles.
Limitations
A nautical mile is 1.852 kilometers. Use the knots page when the distance is at sea and the speed is in knots.
Questions
Is a mile 1.6 kilometers?
1.6 is a rounding. The exact international mile is 1.609344 kilometers.
Does this change a driving time?
No. Divide the kilometers by your speed on the trip-time page.