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 997 miles into kilometers we have to multiply 997 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

997 mi → L_(km)

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

L_(km) = 997 mi × 1.609344 km

L_(km) = 1604.515968 km

The final result is:

997 mi → 1604.515968 km

We conclude that 997 miles is equivalent to 1604.515968 kilometers:

997 miles = 1604.515968 kilometers

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 kilometer is equal to 0.00062324091498228 × 997 miles.

Another way is saying that 997 miles is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00062324091498228 kilometers.

Approximate result

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

997 mi ≅ 1604.516 km

An alternative is also that one kilometer is approximately zero point zero zero one times nine hundred ninety-seven 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