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 4280 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 4280 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

4280 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 4280 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 3.913632 km

The final result is:

4280 yd → 3.913632 km

We conclude that 4280 yards is equivalent to 3.913632 kilometers:

4280 yards = 3.913632 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.25551712577984 × 4280 yards.

Another way is saying that 4280 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.25551712577984 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 eighty yards is approximately three point nine one four kilometers:

4280 yd ≅ 3.914 km

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