Unit Converter

Convert between units across 10 categories. Enter a value, pick your units, and see conversions to every other unit in the category at once.

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Result

1 mi =

1.60934 km

Conversion Factor

1 mi = 1.60934 km

All Conversions

1,609.34 Meter (m)

1.60934 Kilometer (km)

160,934 Centimeter (cm)

1,609,340 Millimeter (mm)

1 Mile (mi)

1,760 Yard (yd)

5,280 Foot (ft)

63,360 Inch (in)

0.868976 Nautical Mile (nmi)

1.6093e+9 Micrometer (µm)

Step-by-Step

1. Conversion formula

\text{value in km} = \text{value in mi} \times \text{factor}

2. Apply conversion factor

1\;\text{mi} \times 1.60934 = 1.60934\;\text{km}

Reference Guide

How Unit Conversion Works

To convert between units, multiply by the ratio of the two conversion factors. Each unit has a factor relative to a base unit in its category.

\text{result} = \text{value} \times \frac{\text{from factor}}{\text{to factor}}

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Metric vs Imperial

The metric system (SI) is based on powers of 10. The imperial system uses historical units like feet, pounds, and gallons. Most of the world uses metric, while the US commonly uses imperial.

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