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 1255 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 1255 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

1255 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1255 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 1.147572 km

The final result is:

1255 yd → 1.147572 km

We conclude that 1255 yards is equivalent to 1.147572 kilometers:

1255 yards = 1.147572 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.87140501859578 × 1255 yards.

Another way is saying that 1255 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.87140501859578 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 fifty-five yards is approximately one point one four eight kilometers:

1255 yd ≅ 1.148 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point eight seven one times one thousand two hundred fifty-five 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