Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles to kilometers is 1.609344, which means that 1 mile is equal to 1.609344 kilometers:

1 mi = 1.609344 km

To convert 438.5 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 438.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from miles to kilometers. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mi → 1.609344 km

438.5 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 438.5 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 705.697344 km

The final result is:

438.5 mi → 705.697344 km

We conclude that 438.5 miles is equivalent to 705.697344 kilometers:

438.5 miles = 705.697344 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.0014170380666758 × 438.5 miles.

Another way is saying that 438.5 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014170380666758 kilometers.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred thirty-eight point five miles is approximately seven hundred five point six nine seven kilometers:

438.5 mi ≅ 705.697 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred thirty-eight point five miles.

Conversion table

miles to kilometers chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles to kilometers