Full name: mile
Plural form: miles
Symbol: mi
Category type: length
Scale factor: 1609.344
The SI base unit for length is the metre.
1 metre is equal to 0.00062137119223733 mi.
Valid units must be of the length type.
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A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. Today, one mile is mainly equal to about 1609 m on land and 1852 m at sea and in the air, but see below for the details. The abbreviation for mile is 'mi'. There are more specific definitions of 'mile' such as the metric mile, statute mile, nautical mile, and survey mile. On this site, we assume that if you only specify 'mile' you want the statute mile.