Convert miles to meters

Mile

Definition
A mile (symbol: mi) is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length equal to exactly 5 280 feet, 1 760 yards, or 1 609.344 meters.

Ursprung
Derived from the Latin mille passus (“thousand paces”), the mile was standardized in England in 1593 as 8 furlongs (5 280 ft). Variants like the Roman mile (5 000 ft) and the nautical mile (1 852 m) persist in specialized contexts.

Modern användning
Miles remain the standard on highways and road signs in the U.S., U.K., Myanmar, and Liberia. They’re also used for aviation (statute vs. nautical miles) and in some sporting events.

Meter

Definition
A meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1⁄299 792 458 of a second. This constant-based standard was adopted in 1983 and refined in 2019.

Ursprung

• 1793: One ten-millionth of the Earth’s quadrant from Equator to North Pole

• 1889: Defined by a platinum–iridium prototype bar at 0 °C

• 1960: Recast in terms of krypton-86 emission wavelengths

• 1983–2019: Anchored to the fixed speed of light

Modern användning
Meters dominate science, engineering, construction, and everyday measurements worldwide. Though the U.S. often uses customary units, meters underpin its scientific and trade standards.

Mile → Meter Conversion Table

Hur man konverterar

• 1 mi = 1609.344 m

• 1 m = 0.0006213712 mi

Exempel

Convert 15 mi to meters:

15 mi × 1609.344 m/mi = 24140.16 m