Convert mile to meter
Facts about the Mile
A mile is an imperial unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1.609 kilometers.
The word 'mile' comes from the Latin 'mille passus', or 'a thousand paces'. It originated in Roman times and remains in use today, especially in the U.S. and U.K.
Used for measuring road distances, speed limits, and race lengths (e.g., the mile run).
1 mi = 5280 ft = 1.60934 km = 1760 yd
Conversion Table
| From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | ft | 5280 |
| 1 mi | km | 1.60934 |
| 1 mi | yd | 1760 |
Facts about the Meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length. It is currently defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.
Originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, the meter has undergone several refinements. Since 1983, it has been based on the speed of light, making it universally constant and precise.
Meters are used globally in scientific research, construction, transportation, athletics, and everyday applications such as measuring rooms or human height.
1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm = 3.28084 ft = 39.3701 in
Conversion Table
| From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 m | cm | 100 |
| 1 m | mm | 1000 |
| 1 m | ft | 3.28084 |
| 1 m | in | 39.3701 |
| 1 m | km | 0.001 |