Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles to kilometers is 1.609344, which means that 1 mile is equal to 1.609344 kilometers:

1 mi = 1.609344 km

To convert 1240 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 1240 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from miles to kilometers. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mi → 1.609344 km

1240 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1240 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 1995.58656 km

The final result is:

1240 mi → 1995.58656 km

We conclude that 1240 miles is equivalent to 1995.58656 kilometers:

1240 miles = 1995.58656 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.0005011058001914 × 1240 miles.

Another way is saying that 1240 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0005011058001914 kilometers.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand two hundred forty miles is approximately one thousand nine hundred ninety-five point five eight seven kilometers:

1240 mi ≅ 1995.587 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand two hundred forty miles.

Conversion table

miles to kilometers chart

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