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 520 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 520 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

520 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 520 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 836.85888 km

The final result is:

520 mi → 836.85888 km

We conclude that 520 miles is equivalent to 836.85888 kilometers:

520 miles = 836.85888 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.0011949446004564 × 520 miles.

Another way is saying that 520 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011949446004564 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

520 mi ≅ 836.859 km

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