Conversion formula

The conversion factor from kilometers to miles is 0.62137119223733, which means that 1 kilometer is equal to 0.62137119223733 miles:

1 km = 0.62137119223733 mi

To convert 497 kilometers into miles we have to multiply 497 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from kilometers to miles. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 km → 0.62137119223733 mi

497 km → L_(mi)

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

L_(mi) = 497 km × 0.62137119223733 mi

L_(mi) = 308.82148254195 mi

The final result is:

497 km → 308.82148254195 mi

We conclude that 497 kilometers is equivalent to 308.82148254195 miles:

497 kilometers = 308.82148254195 miles

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile is equal to 0.0032381167002012 × 497 kilometers.

Another way is saying that 497 kilometers is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0032381167002012 miles.

Approximate result

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

497 km ≅ 308.821 mi

An alternative is also that one mile is approximately zero point zero zero three times four hundred ninety-seven kilometers.

Conversion table

kilometers to miles chart

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