Convert mile (statute) to mile
Please provide values below to convert mile (statute) [mi (US)] to mile [mi, mi(Int)], or Convert mile to mile (statute).
How to Convert Mile (Statute) to Mile
1 mi (US) = 1.00000200000398 mi, mi(Int)
Example: convert 15 mi (US) to mi, mi(Int):
15 mi (US) = 15 × 1.00000200000398 mi, mi(Int) = 15.0000300000596 mi, mi(Int)
Mile (Statute) to Mile Conversion Table
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Mile (Statute)
A statute mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet.
History/Origin
The statute mile was defined by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592 during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Current Use
The statute mile is the standard unit for measuring road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.