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  1. noun. kilometer. / kĭ-lŏm ′ ĭ-tər,kĭl ′ ə-mē′tər / A unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile). See Table at measurement. kilometer. In the metric system, one thousand meters, or about five-eighths of a mile. Discover More. Pronunciation Note.

  2. Kilometre (km), unit of length equal to 1,000 metres and the equivalent of 0.6214 mile (see metric.

  3. The actual formula is mi = km * 0.62137119 but our methods are easier to do in your head. The first method is to multiply the kilometres value by 0.6. The second, more accurate method, is to multiply the kilometers value by 2 and then divide by 3. Worked Example: 1 kilometer x 0.6 = 0.6 miles.

  4. Select a conversion type and the desired units. A kilometer is a unit of length or distance in the Metric System. The symbol for kilometer is km and the International spelling for this unit is kilometre. The base unit for a kilometer is meter and the prefix is kilo.

  5. noun. /kɪˈlɒmɪtə (r)/, /ˈkɪləmiːtə (r)/ /kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/ ( US English kilometer) (abbreviation km, informal k) a unit for measuring distance; 1 000 metres. The industrial estate is 6 kilometres from the city centre. She had been driving at 110 kilometres per hour. Monaco is only two square kilometres in size. Topics Maths and measurement a1.

  6. Kilometre definition: one thousand metres, equal to 0.621371 miles. See examples of KILOMETRE used in a sentence.

  7. 1 km = 0.6213711922 mi, mi (Int) 1 mi, mi (Int) = 1.609344 km. Example: convert 15 km to mi, mi (Int): 15 km = 15 × 0.6213711922 mi, mi (Int) = 9.3205678836 mi, mi (Int) Popular Length Unit Conversions. cm to inches. inches to cm. mm to inches. inches to mm. meters to feet. feet to meters. km to miles. miles to km. cm to feet. feet to cm.

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