Kilometre (km) and Mile (mi) are both units used to measure distance, but they belong to different systems of measurement. Kilometres are part of the metric system, which is used in most countries around the world, while miles are part of the imperial system, mainly used in the United States and the UK. One kilometre equals 0.621 miles, and one mile equals 1.609 kilometres.
Basis of Comparison
Kilometres (km)
Miles (mi)
Definition
A metric unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
A unit of length in the imperial & U.S. customary systems.
Abbreviation
km
mi
Size
1 km = 0.62137 miles
1 mile = 1.60934 km
System
Metric / SI
Imperial / U.S. customary
Common Uses
Measuring road distance, athletics, maps, and scientific calculations.
Used for road distances, running events, travel in the U.S. & U.K.
Adoption
Standard distance unit in most countries worldwide.
Primarily used in the U.S., U.K., and a few other regions.
Kilometres (km) to Miles (mi) Conversion Table
Kilometre (km)
Miles (mi)
1 km
0.62 miles
2 km
1.24 miles
3 km
1.86 miles
4 km
2.49 miles
5 km
3.11 miles
10 km
6.21 miles
15 km
9.32 miles
20 km
12.43 miles
25 km
15.53 miles
50 km
31.07 miles
100 km
62.14 miles
1000 km
621.37 miles
Kilometres (km) to Miles (mi) – Most Frequently Asked Questions