Miles to km

One mile equals 1.60934 kilometres. To convert:

km = miles × 1.60934

• 1 mile × 1.609 = 1.609 km
• 60 miles × 1.609 = 96.56 km
• 100 miles × 1.609 = 160.93 km
• 500 miles × 1.609 = 804.67 km

Canadians convert miles to km when reading US road distance signs, comparing vehicle fuel economy in mpg to Canadian L/100 km standards, and interpreting American marathon/race distances (e.g., a 5-mile race ≈ 8 km). Running apps set to US units often report in miles.

Running and cycling events in Canada are measured in kilometres (5K, 10K, half-marathon = 21.1 km, marathon = 42.2 km). US events may be in miles (5-mile, 10-mile). A standard marathon is 26.219 miles = 42.195 km.

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