Conversion formula

The conversion factor from yards to kilometers is 0.0009144, which means that 1 yard is equal to 0.0009144 kilometers:

1 yd = 0.0009144 km

To convert 1242 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 1242 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from yards to kilometers. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 yd → 0.0009144 km

1242 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1242 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 1.1356848 km

The final result is:

1242 yd → 1.1356848 km

We conclude that 1242 yards is equivalent to 1.1356848 kilometers:

1242 yards = 1.1356848 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.88052600510282 × 1242 yards.

Another way is saying that 1242 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.88052600510282 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-two yards is approximately one point one three six kilometers:

1242 yd ≅ 1.136 km

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

Conversion table

yards to kilometers chart

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