Miles to Kilometers Converter
Multiply miles by 1.609344 to get kilometers.
Formula
1 mi = 1.609344 km
kilometers = miles × 1.609344
Worked example
Convert 26.2188 miles to kilometers
- Multiply by 1.609344
- 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 (mi) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.60934 |
| 2 | 3.21869 |
| 3 | 4.82803 |
| 5 | 8.04672 |
| 6.2 | 9.97793 |
| 10 | 16.0934 |
| 13.1 | 21.0824 |
| 20 | 32.1869 |
| 26.2 | 42.1648 |
| 50 | 80.4672 |
| 60 | 96.5606 |
| 100 | 160.934 |
| 250 | 402.336 |
| 500 | 804.672 |
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.