Convert Kilometers To Miles
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This measurement conversion is based on a simple rule: 1 km = 0.62137 mi The kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol km, is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in 1/299,792.458 of a second.
A mile is a unit of length in a number of different systems. In contemporary English, a mile most commonly refers to the statute mile of 5,280 feet, the survey mile of 5,280 survey feet or the nautical mile of 1,852 metres. It is about a third of the old measurement, the league.