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mph to km/h

Compare speed limits and vehicle speeds across mile- and kilometer-based systems.

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1 mph ≈ 1.609344 km/h

Edit either value. Use a decimal point; commas group thousands. Rounding affects display only.

THE METHOD

How to convert miles per hour to kilometers per hour

Compare speed limits and vehicle speeds across mile- and kilometer-based systems.

km/h = mph × 1.609344

Formula coefficients shown rounded. Calculations use the stored factors before display rounding.

A worked example

For 10 mph, the result is approximately 16.09344 km/h. To go the other way, edit the result above or swap the units.

Know your units

Speed measures distance per time. Knots are nautical miles per hour.

Where the numbers come from

Factors follow NIST conversion references and documented unit definitions. Read our accuracy and rounding notes.

The table and method describe this page’s original pair. Changing units above does not change this reference section.

Miles per hour to Kilometers per hour reference table
Miles per hour (mph)Kilometers per hour (km/h)
11.609344
23.218688
58.04672
1016.09344
2032.18688
2540.2336
5080.4672
100160.9344
500804.672
10001609.344