Meters (m) to miles conversion

Meters (m) to miles conversion allows you to convert the number of miles by entering any number of meters. 400 meters to miles = 0.2485 mi. See also miles to meters converter.

Meter definition

Meter – is the basic unit of length in systems such as: SI, MKS, or MTS. The construction of the metro should be connected with the date of March 26, 1791. The length of a meter as the path that light travels in a vacuum during 1/299792458 seconds was established only at the end of the 20th century. From 1795 to 1983, the measure of the meter varied depending on how it was measured.

Mile definition

Mile – the name mile comes from the Latin – Mille meaning a thousand. Initially, this unit referred to 1000 Double Steps. It was not until 1959 that the Anglo-American measures were standardized, including miles. Nowadays, when we mean a land mile, we are talking about a length of 1609.34 meters, or 1760 yards.

Meters to miles conversion on the table

Known heights conversion to meters and miles

Meters to miles conversion can have many uses. To better understand the size scale of the units used, both measures are compared with known quantities on Earth.

High mountains:

• Makalu 8485 m (Nepal) it is an equivalent of 5.272 mi.
• Gurla Mandhata 7694 m (China) it is an equivalent of 4.781 mi.
• Sunanda Devi 7434 m (India) it is an equivalent of 4.619 mi.
• Churen Himal 7385 m (Nepal) it is an equivalent of 4.589 mi.

High buildings:

• Shanghai World Financial Center 492 m (Shanghai, China) it can be otherwise described as 0.306 mi.
• Petronas Tower 1 451.9 m (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) it can be otherwise described as 0.281 mi.
• Trump International Hotel and Tower 423.2 m (Chicago, United States) it can be otherwise described as 0.263 mi.
• Address Boulevard 370 m (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) it can be otherwise described as 0.23 mi.