cm to mi — convert centimetres to miles
Exact 1 ÷ 160,934.4 = 0.000006213712
1 centimetre in other units
| Nanometres | 10,000,000 | nm |
|---|---|---|
| Micrometres | 10,000 | µm |
| Millimetres | 10 | mm |
| Metres | 0.01 | m |
| Kilometres | 0.00001 | km |
| Inches | 0.39370079 | in |
| Feet | 0.0328084 | ft |
| Yards | 0.01093613 | yd |
| Miles | 0.000006213712 | mi |
| Nautical miles | 0.000005399568 | nmi |
cm to mi at a glance
| Centimetres | Miles |
|---|---|
| 1 cm | 0.000006213712 mi |
| 2 cm | 0.000012427424 mi |
| 3 cm | 0.000018641136 mi |
| 5 cm | 0.00003106856 mi |
| 10 cm | 0.000062137119 mi |
| 20 cm | 0.000124274238 mi |
| 25 cm | 0.000155342798 mi |
| 50 cm | 0.000310685596 mi |
| 100 cm | 0.000621371192 mi |
| 250 cm | 0.001553427981 mi |
| 500 cm | 0.003106855961 mi |
| 1,000 cm | 0.006213711922 mi |
How to convert centimetres to miles
Multiply by 0.000006213712 — one centimetre is 0.000006213712 miles. That factor is exact: it comes from the definition of the units rather than from a measurement, so it will not change and does not need rounding.
Working 1 ÷ 160,934.4 = 0.000006213712
What these units are
The centimetre and the mile are covered in the length unit guide, along with every other unit on this page.
Questions
How many miles are in a centimetre?
One centimetre is 0.000006213712 miles. This figure is exact — it comes from the definition of the unit, not a measurement.
What is 1 centimetre in miles?
1 centimetre is 0.000006213712 miles. The working is 1 ÷ 160,934.4 = 0.000006213712.
Is an inch exactly 2.54 centimetres?
Yes, exactly. Since 1959 the international inch has been defined as 25.4 millimetres, so the figure is a definition rather than a measurement. Every foot, yard and mile figure on this page follows from it and is equally exact.
Why is a nautical mile different from a mile?
It is tied to the Earth rather than to a body part. One nautical mile is one minute of latitude, fixed at exactly 1,852 metres, which makes chart work straightforward for anyone navigating by degrees.
How do I write my height in metric?
Convert the whole thing to inches first, then multiply by 2.54. Five foot ten is 70 inches, which is 177.8 cm. Converting the feet and the inches separately is where the arithmetic usually goes wrong.
Meter or metre?
Both name the same unit. "Metre" is the international spelling used by the SI and most English-speaking countries; "meter" is standard in the United States. Either spelling will find this page.