[header] How to convert kilometers to miles [title] Master the formula for converting kilometers to miles. [step] 1 kilometer is equal to 0.621371 miles (often shortened to. 62). 1 mile is equal to 1.609344 kilometers. [substeps] Thus, to convert kilometers to miles, simply multiply the number of kilometers by 0.62137. 
For example, let's say you start with 5 kilometers. People are often interested in this conversion because they want to know how many miles are in a 5 k run.