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Miles per hour to kilometers per hour (mph to km/h)

Convert miles per hour to kilometers per hour. For speed, 1 mph equals 1.609344 km/h.

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mph to km/h conversion table

Miles per hourKilometers per hour
1 mph1.609344 km/h
2 mph3.218688 km/h
5 mph8.04672 km/h
10 mph16.09344 km/h
25 mph40.2336 km/h
50 mph80.4672 km/h
100 mph160.9344 km/h
1000 mph1609.344 km/h

Formula

km/h = mph × 1.609344

Worked example

25 mph × 1.609344 = 40.2336 km/h

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About miles per hour and kilometers per hour

Mile per hour (mph)

A mile per hour is exactly 0.44704 meters per second. It is used for road speed limits and vehicle speeds in the US and UK.

Kilometer per hour (km/h)

A kilometer per hour is 1/3.6 of a meter per second. It is used for road speed limits and vehicle speeds in most countries.

Both are units of speed; the base unit used internally is m/s.

Notes

mph to km/h FAQs

How do I convert miles per hour to kilometers per hour?

Multiply the number of miles per hour by 1.609344 to get kilometers per hour. For example, 25 mph × 1.609344 = 40.2336 km/h.

How many kilometers per hour are in one mile per hour?

1 mph = 1.609344 km/h and 1 km/h = 0.6213711922 mph. To go the other way, use the kilometers per hour to miles per hour converter.

How many kilometers per hour are in 80 miles per hour?

80 mph = 128.748 km/h, rounded to 6 significant digits. Change the value in the converter above for any other amount.

How many kilometers per hour are in 200 miles per hour?

200 mph = 321.869 km/h, rounded to 6 significant digits.

What is the formula for miles per hour to kilometers per hour?

km/h = mph × 1.609344, where mph is the number of miles per hour and km/h is the result in kilometers per hour. The reverse is mph = km/h × 0.6213711922.

Is the mph to km/h conversion exact?

Yes. The factor 1.609344 follows directly from the unit definitions (A mile per hour is exactly 0.44704 meters per second; a kilometer per hour is 1/3.6 of a meter per second), so the only rounding is in the digits you choose to display.

What is the difference between miles per hour and kilometers per hour?

A mile per hour is exactly 0.44704 meters per second. It is used for road speed limits and vehicle speeds in the US and UK. A kilometer per hour is 1/3.6 of a meter per second. It is used for road speed limits and vehicle speeds in most countries.

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