Convert kilometer/minute to mile/minute
Please provide values below to convert kilometer/minute [km/min] to mile/minute [mi/min], or Convert mile/minute to kilometer/minute.
How to Convert Kilometer/minute to Mile/minute
1 km/min = 0.621371192238577 mi/min
Example: convert 15 km/min to mi/min:
15 km/min = 15 × 0.621371192238577 mi/min = 9.32056788357865 mi/min
Kilometer/minute to Mile/minute Conversion Table
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Kilometer/minute
Kilometer per minute (km/min) is a unit of speed representing the distance of one kilometer traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The kilometer per minute has been used primarily in contexts requiring rapid measurement of speed, such as in transportation and engineering, though it is less common than units like km/h or m/s. Its usage has declined with the adoption of standardized SI units.
Current Use
Today, km/min is mainly used in specialized fields like aviation, military, or scientific calculations where high-speed measurements are relevant, but it is not a standard unit in everyday measurements or most international standards.
Mile/minute
A unit of speed representing the number of miles traveled per minute.
History/Origin
The mile per minute has been used historically in contexts such as aviation and transportation to measure rapid speeds before the widespread adoption of metric units and modern speed measurements like miles per hour or meters per second.
Current Use
Currently, mile per minute is rarely used in everyday contexts but may appear in specialized fields such as aviation, military, or scientific calculations where high-speed measurements are relevant.