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Kilometers per Hour to Miles per Hour Converter

Convert speed limits and vehicle speeds from km/h to mph.

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Convert Kilometer per Hour to Mile per Hour

0.621371

Conversion Formula

mph = km/h × 0.6213711922

1 km/h in every speed unit

Tap a unit to make it the target of the converter above.

About kilometers per hour to miles per hour conversion

Speed limits are posted in km/h in most countries and in mph in the United States and the United Kingdom. One km/h equals about 0.6214 mph, the same factor used for distance because the time unit is unchanged. So 100 km/h is roughly 62 mph.

1 km/h = 0.621371 mph
1 mph = 1.609344 km/h
mph = km/h × 0.6213711922

How to use this converter

  1. 1

    Enter a value

    Type a number into the From box. It starts at 1 so you can see the basic ratio straight away. Thousands separators such as 1,250.5 are accepted.

  2. 2

    Choose your units

    This page opens with its own units selected. Use either dropdown to pick any other unit in the category, or tap a unit in the all-units list to make it the target.

  3. 3

    Read the result

    The answer updates as you type and the matching formula is shown underneath. There is no Convert button to press.

  4. 4

    Swap, copy or clear

    Swap reverses the direction, Copy Result copies a line such as 1 km = 0.621371 mi, and Clear empties the input so you can start again.

Supported formats

Input

  • Supported
    Whole numbers25
  • Supported
    Decimal numbers2.75

    Use a dot as the decimal separator.

  • Supported
    Negative numbers-40

    Calculated for every unit. Quantities such as length or weight are normally positive, while temperatures can be negative.

  • Supported
    Thousands separators1,250.5

    Commas must group digits in threes. 1,234 is read as one thousand two hundred thirty-four.

  • Supported
    Scientific notation1.5e6

    Useful for very large or very small values (1.5e6 = 1,500,000).

  • Not supported
    Comma as decimal mark2,5

    Type 2.5 instead.

  • Not supported
    Fractions1/2

    Type 0.5 instead.

  • Not supported
    Numbers with unit text5 km

    Enter only the number and choose the unit from the dropdown.

Output

Results use US English formatting (1,234.56) and show up to 6 decimal places with trailing zeros removed. Very small results appear in scientific notation, such as 9.0949e-13, instead of rounding to zero.

Units available in this converter

  • Meter per Second (m/s)
  • Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
  • Mile per Hour (mph)
  • Foot per Second (ft/s)
  • Knot (kn)

Quick reference tables

Common values for the units currently selected above, in both directions.

Kilometer per Hour to Mile per Hour
km/hmph
10.621371
53.106856
106.213712
2515.53428
5031.06856
10062.137119
500310.685596
1,000621.371192
Mile per Hour to Kilometer per Hour
mphkm/h
11.609344
58.04672
1016.09344
2540.2336
5080.4672
100160.9344
500804.672
1,0001,609.344

Worked examples

Urban speed limit

50 km/h31.06856 mph
50 × 0.6213711922 = 31.06856

Highway speed limit

100 km/h62.137119 mph
100 × 0.6213711922 = 62.137119

German autobahn advisory speed

130 km/h80.778255 mph
130 × 0.6213711922 = 80.778255

Good to know and limitations

Tips

  • The shortcut of multiplying by 0.6 undershoots slightly: 120 km/h gives 72 mph by the shortcut and 74.6 mph exactly.
  • Going the other way, 60 mph is about 96.6 km/h.
  • Mph uses the statute mile and the knot equals one nautical mile per hour.
  • Mach number is not supported because it depends on altitude and air temperature.
  • Results show up to 6 decimal places. Values are not rounded during calculation, and a non-zero result that would display as 0 is shown in scientific notation.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 km/h in mph?

1 Kilometer per Hour (km/h) equals 0.621371 Mile per Hour (mph).

How do I convert Kilometer per Hour to Mile per Hour by hand?

Use mph = km/h × 0.6213711922. For example, 50 km/h = 31.06856 mph.

What is 1 mph in km/h?

1 Mile per Hour (mph) equals 1.609344 Kilometer per Hour (km/h). Use the swap button to convert in this direction.

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