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 1260 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 1260 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

1260 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1260 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 1.152144 km

The final result is:

1260 yd → 1.152144 km

We conclude that 1260 yards is equivalent to 1.152144 kilometers:

1260 yards = 1.152144 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.86794706217278 × 1260 yards.

Another way is saying that 1260 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.86794706217278 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 sixty yards is approximately one point one five two kilometers:

1260 yd ≅ 1.152 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point eight six eight times one thousand two hundred sixty 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