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 508 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 508 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

508 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 508 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 817.546752 km

The final result is:

508 mi → 817.546752 km

We conclude that 508 miles is equivalent to 817.546752 kilometers:

508 miles = 817.546752 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.0012231716382625 × 508 miles.

Another way is saying that 508 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0012231716382625 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

508 mi ≅ 817.547 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eight 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