Yards to Miles Converter

About the yd to mi calculation

One yard is exactly 0.00056818 miles, so converting between them is a single multiplication. Enter any value above and the result updates as you type. Survives mainly in sport — American football fields and cricket pitches. Road distances in the US and UK. Defined as exactly 1,609.344 metres since 1959.

Formula

mi = yd × 0.00056818

1 yd = 0.00056818 mi
1 mi = 1,760 yd

Worked example

To convert 100 yd, multiply by 0.00056818: 100 × 0.00056818 = 0.056818 mi.

Frequently asked questions

How many miles are in a yard?

There are 0.00056818 miles in one yard. To convert any amount, multiply the number of yards by 0.00056818.

How do I convert miles back to yards?

Divide instead of multiplying, or equivalently multiply by 1,760. One mile is 1,760 yards.

Is this conversion exact?

Yes. Since the international agreement of 1959, the relationship between yards and miles is defined exactly rather than measured, so the only rounding here is in how many decimal places we show.

Where is each of these units used?

Yards: survives mainly in sport — American football fields and cricket pitches. Miles: road distances in the US and UK. Defined as exactly 1,609.344 metres since 1959.

Sources

• NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units