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 462 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 462 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

462 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 462 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 743.516928 km

The final result is:

462 mi → 743.516928 km

We conclude that 462 miles is equivalent to 743.516928 kilometers:

462 miles = 743.516928 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.001344959290557 × 462 miles.

Another way is saying that 462 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001344959290557 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

462 mi ≅ 743.517 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point zero zero one times four hundred sixty-two 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