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 1562 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 1562 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

1562 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 1562 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 1.4282928 km

The final result is:

1562 yd → 1.4282928 km

We conclude that 1562 yards is equivalent to 1.4282928 kilometers:

1562 yards = 1.4282928 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.70013655463362 × 1562 yards.

Another way is saying that 1562 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.70013655463362 kilometers.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand five hundred sixty-two yards is approximately one point four two eight kilometers:

1562 yd ≅ 1.428 km

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