The NYFE toolkit
Miles ↔ kilometers converter
Planning a walk or checking a distance? Switch between miles and kilometers without the mental math.
Let’s convert.
Updates as you typeEdit either field. Use a period for decimals.
Rounded to your selected precision. Trailing zeros are omitted.
How the conversion works
Multiply miles by 1.609344 to get kilometers. Divide kilometers by 1.609344 to get miles. One international mile is exactly 1.609344 kilometers.
For example, a 5-mile distance is 8.04672 kilometers. This converter changes distance units; it does not estimate travel time or find a route.
Conversion source: NIST length conversion factors.
A couple of useful answers
How many miles is 5 kilometers?
Five kilometers is about 3.1069 miles. Enter 5 in the Kilometers field to see the result at your chosen precision.
Does this use nautical miles?
No. It uses international miles for land distances. Nautical miles are a different unit and are not used in this calculator.