The mile is a non-metric unit of length commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom. One international mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters.
The mile traces back to Roman distance conventions and later evolved through regional variants before the international mile was standardized in 1959.
Measurement system: Imperial and US customary systems. SI equivalent: 1 mi = 1609.344 m.
Mile facts
- Unit name
- Mile
- Symbol
- mi
- Category
- Length
- Measurement system
- Imperial and US customary systems
- SI equivalent
- 1 mi = 1609.344 m
- Common uses
- Road distances, navigation and field-scale measurement
Definition of the mile
The mile is a non-metric unit of length commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom. One international mile is exactly 1,609.344 meters.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Imperial and US customary systems
SI equivalent: 1 mi = 1609.344 m
History of the mile
The mile traces back to Roman distance conventions and later evolved through regional variants before the international mile was standardized in 1959.
Where is the mile used?
Road distances, navigation and field-scale measurement