How do you convert kilometers to miles?
Multiply by 0.6214, a little under two thirds. Handy at the wheel: subtract a third, then add a touch. 100 km/h → about 62 mph; 130 km/h → about 81 mph.
kilometers = miles × 1.609
Common speeds and distances
| 1 km | 0.62 mi |
| 2 km | 1.24 mi |
| 5 km | 3.11 mi |
| 10 km | 6.21 mi |
| 20 km | 12.43 mi |
| 30 km | 18.64 mi |
| 42.195 km (marathon) | 26.22 mi |
| 50 km | 31.07 mi |
| 80 km | 49.71 mi |
| 100 km | 62.14 mi |
| 200 km | 124.27 mi |
Show every value
- 1 km = 0.6214 mi
- 2 km = 1.2427 mi
- 3 km = 1.8641 mi
- 4 km = 2.4855 mi
- 5 km = 3.1069 mi
- 6 km = 3.7282 mi
- 7 km = 4.3496 mi
- 8 km = 4.971 mi
- 9 km = 5.5923 mi
- 10 km = 6.2137 mi
- 11 km = 6.8351 mi
- 12 km = 7.4565 mi
- 13 km = 8.0778 mi
- 14 km = 8.6992 mi
- 15 km = 9.3206 mi
- 16 km = 9.9419 mi
- 17 km = 10.5633 mi
- 18 km = 11.1847 mi
- 19 km = 11.8061 mi
- 20 km = 12.4274 mi
- 21 km = 13.0488 mi
- 22 km = 13.6702 mi
- 23 km = 14.2915 mi
- 24 km = 14.9129 mi
- 25 km = 15.5343 mi
- 26 km = 16.1557 mi
- 27 km = 16.777 mi
- 28 km = 17.3984 mi
- 29 km = 18.0198 mi
- 30 km = 18.6411 mi
- 31 km = 19.2625 mi
- 32 km = 19.8839 mi
- 33 km = 20.5052 mi
- 34 km = 21.1266 mi
- 35 km = 21.748 mi
- 36 km = 22.3694 mi
- 37 km = 22.9907 mi
- 38 km = 23.6121 mi
- 39 km = 24.2335 mi
- 40 km = 24.8548 mi
- 41 km = 25.4762 mi
- 42 km = 26.0976 mi
- 43 km = 26.719 mi
- 44 km = 27.3403 mi
- 45 km = 27.9617 mi
- 46 km = 28.5831 mi
- 47 km = 29.2044 mi
- 48 km = 29.8258 mi
- 49 km = 30.4472 mi
- 50 km = 31.0686 mi
- 51 km = 31.6899 mi
- 52 km = 32.3113 mi
- 53 km = 32.9327 mi
- 54 km = 33.554 mi
- 55 km = 34.1754 mi
- 56 km = 34.7968 mi
- 57 km = 35.4182 mi
- 58 km = 36.0395 mi
- 59 km = 36.6609 mi
- 60 km = 37.2823 mi
- 61 km = 37.9036 mi
- 62 km = 38.525 mi
- 63 km = 39.1464 mi
- 64 km = 39.7678 mi
- 65 km = 40.3891 mi
- 66 km = 41.0105 mi
- 67 km = 41.6319 mi
- 68 km = 42.2532 mi
- 69 km = 42.8746 mi
- 70 km = 43.496 mi
- 71 km = 44.1174 mi
- 72 km = 44.7387 mi
- 73 km = 45.3601 mi
- 74 km = 45.9815 mi
- 75 km = 46.6028 mi
- 76 km = 47.2242 mi
- 77 km = 47.8456 mi
- 78 km = 48.467 mi
- 79 km = 49.0883 mi
- 80 km = 49.7097 mi
- 81 km = 50.3311 mi
- 82 km = 50.9524 mi
- 83 km = 51.5738 mi
- 84 km = 52.1952 mi
- 85 km = 52.8166 mi
- 86 km = 53.4379 mi
- 87 km = 54.0593 mi
- 88 km = 54.6807 mi
- 89 km = 55.302 mi
- 90 km = 55.9234 mi
- 91 km = 56.5448 mi
- 92 km = 57.1661 mi
- 93 km = 57.7875 mi
- 94 km = 58.4089 mi
- 95 km = 59.0303 mi
- 96 km = 59.6516 mi
- 97 km = 60.273 mi
- 98 km = 60.8944 mi
- 99 km = 61.5157 mi
- 100 km = 62.1371 mi
- 125 km = 77.6714 mi
- 150 km = 93.2057 mi
- 175 km = 108.74 mi
- 200 km = 124.2742 mi
- 225 km = 139.8085 mi
- 250 km = 155.3428 mi
- 275 km = 170.8771 mi
- 300 km = 186.4114 mi
- 325 km = 201.9456 mi
- 350 km = 217.4799 mi
- 375 km = 233.0142 mi
- 400 km = 248.5485 mi
- 425 km = 264.0828 mi
- 450 km = 279.617 mi
- 475 km = 295.1513 mi
- 500 km = 310.6856 mi
- 550 km = 341.7542 mi
- 600 km = 372.8227 mi
- 650 km = 403.8913 mi
- 700 km = 434.9598 mi
- 750 km = 466.0284 mi
- 800 km = 497.097 mi
- 850 km = 528.1655 mi
- 900 km = 559.2341 mi
- 950 km = 590.3026 mi
- 1,000 km = 621.3712 mi
- 1,500 km = 932.0568 mi
- 2,000 km = 1,242.7424 mi
- 2,500 km = 1,553.428 mi
- 3,000 km = 1,864.1136 mi
- 3,500 km = 2,174.7992 mi
- 4,000 km = 2,485.4848 mi
- 4,500 km = 2,796.1704 mi
- 5,000 km = 3,106.856 mi
- 5,500 km = 3,417.5416 mi
- 6,000 km = 3,728.2272 mi
- 6,500 km = 4,038.9127 mi
- 7,000 km = 4,349.5983 mi
- 7,500 km = 4,660.2839 mi
- 8,000 km = 4,970.9695 mi
- 8,500 km = 5,281.6551 mi
- 9,000 km = 5,592.3407 mi
- 9,500 km = 5,903.0263 mi
- 10,000 km = 6,213.7119 mi
Factor derived from the exact international mile definition: 1 mi = 1.609344 km, giving 1 km = 0.62137119 mi. Methodology & sources.
Frequently asked questions
How many miles is 1 kilometer?
1 kilometer equals 0.6214 mile, slightly under two thirds of a mile. Put another way, three kilometers make almost exactly two miles (1.86 mi to be precise).
What are UK speed limits in km/h?
British limits are posted in mph: 30 mph in built-up areas (48 km/h), 60 mph on single carriageways (97 km/h) and 70 mph on motorways (113 km/h).
Which countries still use miles on the road?
Mainly the United States and the United Kingdom, along with Liberia, Myanmar and a few British territories. The rest of the world signs road distances in kilometers.
Where does the length of the kilometer come from?
From the Earth itself. In 1793 the meter was defined as one ten-millionth of the meridian quadrant running from the North Pole to the equator, so that quadrant measures 10,000 km and the polar circumference of the planet 40,000 km, about 24,860 miles. The survey of the day fell slightly short: the accepted figure is now 40,008 km.
Why does the US military count in kilometers?
Because NATO maps and grid references are metric: the military grid cuts the ground into one-kilometer squares. A klick means a kilometer in American forces slang, even though road signs in the same country stay in miles.