Miles to metres
Multiply miles by 1,609.344 to get metres.
5 mi = 8,046.72 m
How to convert miles to metres
The metre is the SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 by fixing the speed of light at exactly 299 792 458 m/s. The mile is exactly 1609.344 metres (5280 feet), the international mile.
Worked example — 5 mi: 5 × 1,609.344 = 8,046.72 m.
Miles to metres table
| Miles | Metres |
|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | 804.672 m |
| 1 mi | 1,609.344 m |
| 2 mi | 3,218.688 m |
| 3 mi | 4,828.032 m |
| 5 mi | 8,046.72 m |
| 10 mi | 16,093.44 m |
| 13.1 mi | 21,082.4064 m |
| 26.2 mi | 42,164.8128 m |
| 50 mi | 80,467.2 m |
Reverse and related
About miles and metres
Mile (mi)
1 mi = 1,609.344 mDefinition. Exactly 1609.344 metres (5280 feet), the international mile
History and origin
The mile comes from the Roman mille passus, a thousand paces, and became the English statute mile of 5280 feet in 1593. Through the 1959 agreement it is exactly 1609.344 metres.
Current use
The mile is the main unit for road distances and speed limits in the United States and United Kingdom, and for running events like the mile and the marathon.
Source: International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C
Metre (m)
1 m = 0.000621371 miDefinition. The SI base unit of length, defined since 1983 by fixing the speed of light at exactly 299 792 458 m/s
History and origin
The metre was defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, later realised as a platinum bar. Since 1983 it has been defined by fixing the speed of light at exactly 299 792 458 metres per second, tying it to a constant of nature rather than an object.
Current use
The metre is the base unit of length across the metric world, used for everything from building plans to sports fields; the United States is the main country that still measures everyday length in feet and inches.
Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th ed. (2019)
Where people use this
Miles: road distances in the US and UK, running. Metres: room and building dimensions, sports fields, fabric and rope. 1 mile is exactly 1609.344 m.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Sources: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th ed. (2019); International Yard and Pound Agreement (1959); NIST Handbook 44, App. C.
Questions people ask
How many metres are in a mile?
One mile is exactly 1609.344 metres.
How many metres is half a mile?
Half a mile is about 804.7 metres.
Is a mile 1600 m?
Roughly — the exact figure is 1609.344 m, so 1600 m is a little short.