1 mile to km — 1.61 kilometres
1 mile is exactly 1.61 kilometres. Multiply by 1.609344 to convert any value from miles to km.
Miles to km
LiveThe formula
Take the number of miles and multiply it by 1.609344: 1 × 1.609344 = 1.61 km. The factor comes from the international definition of the units, so the result is exact rather than an estimate — only the displayed value is rounded.
| Result | 1.61 km |
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Where this measurement turns up
- Parkrun distances
- walking routes
- city navigation
Worth knowing
The international mile is exactly 1,609.344 metres. The nautical mile is longer at 1,852 metres, because it was defined as one minute of arc along a meridian — which is why sea and air distances never match road distances.
Questions people ask
1 mile is exactly 1.61 kilometres. The calculation is 1 × 1.609344.
Multiply the value in miles by 1.609344. To go the other way, divide the km figure by the same number.
The conversion factor is defined by international standard, so the underlying result is exact. We round the display to a sensible number of decimal places, which is why you may see a slightly shorter figure than a calculator gives.
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