Convert yards to miles

Yard

Definición
A yard (symbol: yd) is a length unit in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, standardized in 1959 at exactly 0.9144 meters. Each yard equals 3 feet o 36 inches.

Orígenes
The term “yard” likely derives from Old English gerd (“rod” or “staff”). Early regional measures varied—sometimes based on a person’s waist circumference—until mid-20th-century agreements fixed the yard at 0.9144 m.

Uso moderno
Yards are widely used for:

• Field markings in American and Canadian football, soccer, and cricket

• Golf fairway measurements

• Short-distance road signs in the U.K.

• Everyday distance references in the U.S. and U.K.

Mile

Definición
A statute mile (symbol: mi) is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit equal to 1 760 yards, 5 280 feeto 1 609.344 meters.

Orígenes
From Latin mille passus (“thousand paces”), the mile was formalized in 1593 as 8 furlongs (5 280 ft). Variants include the Roman mile (5 000 ft) and nautical mile (1 852 m).

Uso moderno
Miles remain the standard for:

• Highway distances and speed limits in the U.S., U.K., Myanmar, and Liberia

• Aviation (statute vs. nautical miles)

• Certain running races and traditional measurements

Yard → Mile Conversion Table

Cómo convertir

• 1 yd = 0.0005681818 mi

• 1 mi = 1 760 yd

Ejemplo

Convertir 15 yd to miles:

15 yd × 0.0005681818 mi/yd = 0.0085227273 mi