Conversion formula

The conversion factor from yards to kilometers is 0.0009144, which means that 1 yard is equal to 0.0009144 kilometers:

1 yd = 0.0009144 km

To convert 85 yards into kilometers we have to multiply 85 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from yards to kilometers. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 yd → 0.0009144 km

85 yd → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 85 yd × 0.0009144 km

L_(km) = 0.077724 km

The final result is:

85 yd → 0.077724 km

We conclude that 85 yards is equivalent to 0.077724 kilometers:

85 yards = 0.077724 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 12.866038803973 × 85 yards.

Another way is saying that 85 yards is equal to 1 ÷ 12.866038803973 kilometers.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eighty-five yards is approximately zero point zero seven eight kilometers:

85 yd ≅ 0.078 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately twelve point eight six six times eighty-five yards.

Conversion table

yards to kilometers chart

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