Miles to kilometers (km) conversion

Miles to kilometers (km) conversion allows you to calculate the number of km by entering any number of miles. 5 miles in km = 8.04672 km. See also kilometers to miles converter.

Mile (mi) 

Mile is a unit of length used today in Anglo-Saxon countries. Formerly a unit of length also used in other countries. 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.

Kilometre (km)

Kilometre is a metric length measure of 1,000 meters. A kilometer is a very frequently used measure of length, especially in relation to road signs. Even in the USA, where a mile has been used for a long time, the signage gradually changes to kilometers.

Mi to km metric system:

1 mile = 5280 feed [ft] = 1609,344 meters [m]
1 Kilometre = 1000 meters [m]

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