How to convert kilometers per hour to miles per hour
1 km/h ≈ 0.621371 mph
1 km/h = 1 ÷ 1.609344 mph, about 0.6213712 mph. The mile is exactly 1.609344 km (NIST SP 811 B.9).
Examples
- 119 km/h = 73.943172 mph: Lowest Category 1 hurricane wind speed (NOAA National Hurricane Center)
- 252 km/h = 156.58554 mph: Lowest Category 5 hurricane wind speed (NOAA National Hurricane Center)
- 100 km/h = 62.137119 mph: A highway speed limit posted in km/h
Km/h to mph chart
| Kilometers per hour (km/h) | Miles per hour (mph) |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.62137119 mph |
| 2 km/h | 1.2427424 mph |
| 3 km/h | 1.8641136 mph |
| 4 km/h | 2.4854848 mph |
| 5 km/h | 3.106856 mph |
| 10 km/h | 6.2137119 mph |
| 15 km/h | 9.3205679 mph |
| 20 km/h | 12.427424 mph |
| 25 km/h | 15.53428 mph |
| 50 km/h | 31.06856 mph |
| 75 km/h | 46.602839 mph |
| 100 km/h | 62.137119 mph |
| 119 km/h | 73.943172 mph |
| 252 km/h | 156.58554 mph |
Common mistakes
- kph, kmh and km/h all mean kilometers per hour.
- Multiplying by 0.6 understates the result by about 3.4%.