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 1297 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 1297 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

1297 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1297 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 1.1859768 km

The final result is:

1297 yd → 1.1859768 km

We conclude that 1297 yards is equivalent to 1.1859768 kilometers:

1297 yards = 1.1859768 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.84318681444696 × 1297 yards.

Another way is saying that 1297 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.84318681444696 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 ninety-seven yards is approximately one point one eight six kilometers:

1297 yd ≅ 1.186 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point eight four three times one thousand two hundred ninety-seven 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