Miles to Kilometers Converter

Multiply miles by 1.609344 to get kilometers.

1 mi = 1.609344 km

Convert kilometers to miles instead

Formula

1 mi = 1.609344 km

kilometers = miles × 1.609344

Worked example

Convert 26.2188 miles to kilometers

  1. Multiply by 1.609344
  2. 26.2188 × 1.609344 = 42.1951

26.2188 mi = 42.1951 km

Good to know

A mental shortcut uses the Fibonacci numbers, whose ratio is close to 1.6: 3 mi ≈ 5 km, 5 mi ≈ 8 km, 8 mi ≈ 13 km. The marathon distance of 26.2188 miles is exactly 42.195 km, and a half marathon is 21.0975 km. This page uses the international statute mile, not the nautical mile.

Conversion table

Miles to kilometers conversion table
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)
11.60934
23.21869
34.82803
58.04672
6.29.97793
1016.0934
13.121.0824
2032.1869
26.242.1648
5080.4672
6096.5606
100160.934
250402.336
500804.672

About these units

Mile (mi)
The international (statute) mile: exactly 1,609.344 m, or 5,280 feet.
Kilometer (km)
One thousand meters. Used for road distances and running races in most of the world.