Kilometer - Mile Converter

1 statute mile is 1.60934 kilometers. 1 kilometer is 0.621371 miles. This ratio is the Imperial unit used in the US, UK, and a few other countries. Most other countries use the metric system (kilometers).

1 nautical mile is 1.852 kilometers, while 1 statute mile is 1.609 km. Nautical miles are used in maritime and aviation and are defined by Earth's latitude (1 minute of latitude = 1 nautical mile).

The US, UK, Myanmar, and Liberia use miles as a unit of speed and distance. All other countries in the world have officially adopted the metric system (kilometers). In the UK, miles are used on roads while kilometers are used for scientific measurements.