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 hour | Kilometers per hour |
|---|---|
| 1 mph | 1.609344 km/h |
| 2 mph | 3.218688 km/h |
| 5 mph | 8.04672 km/h |
| 10 mph | 16.09344 km/h |
| 25 mph | 40.2336 km/h |
| 50 mph | 80.4672 km/h |
| 100 mph | 160.9344 km/h |
| 1000 mph | 1609.344 km/h |
Formula
km/h = mph × 1.609344
Worked example
25 mph × 1.609344 = 40.2336 km/h
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- 1 mph to km/h = 1.60934 km/h
- 5 mph to km/h = 8.04672 km/h
- 100 mph to km/h = 160.934 km/h
- 60 mph to km/h = 96.5606 km/h
- 300 km/h to mph = 186.411 mph
- 100 km/h to mph = 62.1371 mph
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
- The knot is one international nautical mile per hour (1852/3600 m/s ≈ 0.514444 m/s).
- Negative values are accepted to represent velocity along a signed axis.
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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