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 4240 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 4240 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

4240 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 4240 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 3.877056 km

The final result is:

4240 yd → 3.877056 km

We conclude that 4240 yards is equivalent to 3.877056 kilometers:

4240 yards = 3.877056 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.25792766470229 × 4240 yards.

Another way is saying that 4240 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.25792766470229 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

4240 yd ≅ 3.877 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point two five eight times four thousand two hundred forty 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