Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from yards to miles is 0.00056818181818182, which means that 1 yard is equal to 0.00056818181818182 miles:
1 yd = 0.00056818181818182 mi
To convert 5280 yards into miles we have to multiply 5280 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from yards to miles. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 yd → 0.00056818181818182 mi
5280 yd → L(mi)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in miles:
L(mi) = 5280 yd × 0.00056818181818182 mi
L(mi) = 3 mi
The final result is:
5280 yd → 3 mi
We conclude that 5280 yards is equivalent to 3 miles:
5280 yards = 3 miles
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile is equal to 0.33333333333333 × 5280 yards.
Another way is saying that 5280 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 0.33333333333333 miles.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five thousand two hundred eighty yards is approximately three miles:
5280 yd ≅ 3 mi
An alternative is also that one mile is approximately zero point three three three times five thousand two hundred eighty yards.
Conversion table
yards to miles chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from yards to miles
yards (yd) | miles (mi) |
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5281 yards | 3.001 miles |
5282 yards | 3.001 miles |
5283 yards | 3.002 miles |
5284 yards | 3.002 miles |
5285 yards | 3.003 miles |
5286 yards | 3.003 miles |
5287 yards | 3.004 miles |
5288 yards | 3.005 miles |
5289 yards | 3.005 miles |
5290 yards | 3.006 miles |