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Kilometers to Miles (km to mi)

1 km = 0.621371 mi

To convert kilometers to miles: miles = kilometers × 0.621371

kilometers to miles at a glance
kilometersmiles
1 km0.6214 mi
2 km1.243 mi
3 km1.864 mi
5 km3.107 mi
8 km4.971 mi
10 km6.214 mi
15 km9.321 mi
20 km12.43 mi

A kilometer is about 0.6214 miles; the exact factor is 1 ÷ 1.609344, because an international mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters.

Miles
0.621371

Formula

miles = kilometers × 0.621371

Example: 5 kilometers = 3.10686 miles.

Kilometers to Miles chart

kilometersmiles
10.621371
21.24274
31.86411
53.10686
84.97097
106.21371
159.32057
2012.4274
21.097513.1094
2515.5343
42.19526.2188
5031.0686
8049.7097
10062.1371
16099.4194
200124.274

Good to know

Running race distances: 5K = 3.11 mi, 10K = 6.21 mi, half marathon (21.0975 km) = 13.11 mi, marathon (42.195 km) = 26.22 mi.

A handy estimate uses the Fibonacci numbers: 5 km ≈ 3 mi, 8 km ≈ 5 mi, 13 km ≈ 8 mi, because consecutive Fibonacci numbers are close to the 1.609 ratio.

Comparing car fuel use between the US and Europe? Convert mpg to L/100km: 30 mpg (US) is 7.84 L/100km.

Frequently asked questions

How many miles is 1 km?

0.621371 miles.

How many miles is a 5K?

5 km is 3.107 miles.

How many miles is 100 km?

100 km is 62.14 miles.

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