How Many Miles Is 1 Kilometer?


As 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters, 1 mile equals 169.03 meters. On the other hand, 1 meter equals 0.000621371 mile.

Miles are generally split into yards, with each yard equalling 0.000568182 mile. A yard is 3 feet and was originally considered the average length of a man's stride.

Kilometers are part of the metric system, which was first developed in France in 1795 and is now the official system of measurement used in most of the world.