Online Converter
Convert Kilometer per Hour to Mile per Hour
Conversion Formula
mph = km/h × 0.62137119221 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.
mph = km/h × 0.6213711922How to use this converter
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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.
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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.
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Read the result
The answer updates as you type and the matching formula is shown underneath. There is no Convert button to press.
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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
- SupportedWhole numbers
25 - SupportedDecimal numbers
2.75Use a dot as the decimal separator.
- SupportedNegative numbers
-40Calculated for every unit. Quantities such as length or weight are normally positive, while temperatures can be negative.
- SupportedThousands separators
1,250.5Commas must group digits in threes. 1,234 is read as one thousand two hundred thirty-four.
- SupportedScientific notation
1.5e6Useful for very large or very small values (1.5e6 = 1,500,000).
- Not supportedComma as decimal mark
2,5Type 2.5 instead.
- Not supportedFractions
1/2Type 0.5 instead.
- Not supportedNumbers with unit text
5 kmEnter 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.
| km/h | mph |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.621371 |
| 5 | 3.106856 |
| 10 | 6.213712 |
| 25 | 15.53428 |
| 50 | 31.06856 |
| 100 | 62.137119 |
| 500 | 310.685596 |
| 1,000 | 621.371192 |
| mph | km/h |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.609344 |
| 5 | 8.04672 |
| 10 | 16.09344 |
| 25 | 40.2336 |
| 50 | 80.4672 |
| 100 | 160.9344 |
| 500 | 804.672 |
| 1,000 | 1,609.344 |
Worked examples
Urban speed limit
50 × 0.6213711922 = 31.06856Highway speed limit
100 × 0.6213711922 = 62.137119German autobahn advisory speed
130 × 0.6213711922 = 80.778255Good 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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