Convert mile (US survey) to kilometer
Please provide values below to convert mile (US survey) [mi (survey)] to kilometer [km], or Convert kilometer to mile (US survey).
How to Convert Mile (Us Survey) to Kilometer
1 mi (survey) = 1.6093472186944 km
Example: convert 15 mi (survey) to km:
15 mi (survey) = 15 × 1.6093472186944 km = 24.140208280416 km
Mile (Us Survey) to Kilometer Conversion Table
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Mile (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. This made the U.S. survey mile slightly longer than the international mile. The use of the survey foot was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey mile was used for land surveying in the United States.
Kilometer
A kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters.
History/Origin
The term "kilometer" is derived from the Greek words "khilioi" (thousand) and "metron" (measure). The kilometer was first defined as part of the metric system in France in 1795.
Current Use
The kilometer is the most widely used unit of distance for road signs and travel distances in the world, with the notable exceptions of the United States and the United Kingdom.