1 kilometer (km) is equal to 1,000 meters. In terms of miles, 1 kilometer is approximately 0.621 miles. So, 1 km is a little more than half a mile. This makes 1 km a modest distance, often used to measure distances like the length of a neighborhood street or around a small pond. To summarize:
- 1 km = 1,000 meters
- 1 km ≈ 0.621 miles
This means 1 km is about 62% of a mile in length.
