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 800 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 800 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

800 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 800 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 1287.4752 km

The final result is:

800 mi → 1287.4752 km

We conclude that 800 miles is equivalent to 1287.4752 kilometers:

800 miles = 1287.4752 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.00077671399029667 × 800 miles.

Another way is saying that 800 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00077671399029667 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

800 mi ≅ 1287.475 km

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