Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilometers to miles is 0.62137119223733, which means that 1 kilometer is equal to 0.62137119223733 miles:

1 km = 0.62137119223733 mi

To convert 1000 kilometers into miles we have to multiply 1000 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from kilometers to miles. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 km → 0.62137119223733 mi

1000 km → L_(mi)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in miles:

L_(mi) = 1000 km × 0.62137119223733 mi

L_(mi) = 621.37119223733 mi

The final result is:

1000 km → 621.37119223733 mi

We conclude that 1000 kilometers is equivalent to 621.37119223733 miles:

1000 kilometers = 621.37119223733 miles

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile is equal to 0.001609344 × 1000 kilometers.

Another way is saying that 1000 kilometers is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001609344 miles.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand kilometers is approximately six hundred twenty-one point three seven one miles:

1000 km ≅ 621.371 mi

An alternative is also that one mile is approximately zero point zero zero two times one thousand kilometers.

Conversion table

kilometers to miles chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from kilometers to miles