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Square Kilometers to Square Miles conversion

Square Kilometers to Square Miles conversion table

Square Kilometers (km2)Square Miles (mi2)
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10.3861017848944
20.7722035697888
31.1583053546832
41.5444071395776
51.930508924472
62.3166107093664
72.7027124942608
83.0888142791552
93.4749160640496
103.861017848944
207.722035697888
3011.583053546832
4015.444071395776
5019.30508924472
6023.166107093664
7027.027124942608
8030.888142791552
9034.749160640496
10038.61017848944
1000386.1017848944

How to convert square kilometers to square miles?

To convert square kilometers (km²) to square miles (mi²), you need to use the conversion factor between these two units of area. The conversion factor is:

1 square kilometer (km²) ≈ 0.386102 square miles (mi²).

Conversion Steps:

  1. Take the number of square kilometers you want to convert.
  2. Multiply that number by 0.386102 to get the equivalent area in square miles.

Example 1: Converting 1 square kilometer to square miles

1 km² × 0.386102 mi²/km² ≈ 0.386102 mi²

So, 1 square kilometer is approximately equal to 0.386102 square miles.

Example 2: Converting 5 square kilometers to square miles

5 km² × 0.386102 mi²/km² ≈ 1.93051 mi²

So, 5 square kilometers is approximately equal to 1.93051 square miles.

Example 3: Converting 10 square kilometers to square miles

10 km² × 0.386102 mi²/km² ≈ 3.86102 mi²

So, 10 square kilometers is approximately equal to 3.86102 square miles.

Real-World Examples:

  1. Size of a Small Town:

    • Suppose a small town covers an area of 10 km². Using the conversion factor, it would cover approximately 3.86102 mi². This can help you visualize the size of the town if you're more familiar with square miles.

  2. National Park Area:

    • Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska covers approximately 24,500 km². Converting this to square miles: 24,500 km² × 0.386102 mi²/km² ≈ 9463.499 mi² So, Denali National Park and Preserve covers approximately 9463.499 square miles.

  3. Lake Surface Area:

    • Lake Tahoe, located between California and Nevada, has an area of about 496.2 km². Converting this to square miles: 496.2 km² × 0.386102 mi²/km² ≈ 191.635 mi² So, Lake Tahoe covers approximately 191.635 square miles.

  4. Country Size:

    • Luxembourg is about 2,586 km² in area. Converting this to square miles: 2,586 km² × 0.386102 mi²/km² ≈ 998.59 mi² So, Luxembourg covers approximately 998.59 square miles.

By understanding these conversions and real-world examples, you can better grasp the scope and scale of different areas in both square kilometers and square miles.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Square Miles to other unit conversions.

What is square kilometers?

The square meters is a unit used to measure area. It is part of SI unit system and has the symbol m^2 (m2m^2)

1 km2=1×106m2=1×1012 mm21\ km^2 = 1×10^{6} m^2 = 1×10^12\ mm^2

1 km2=1.0763911×107ft2=1.195990×106yd2=1.550031×109in21\ km^2 = 1.0763911×10^7 ft^2 = 1.195990×10^6 yd^2 = 1.550031×10^9 in^2

Wikipedia page for Square kilometre

What is square miles?

A square mile (mi²) is a unit of area, similar to how inches or feet are units of length. It's defined as:

1 square mile = 640 acres = 27,878,400 square feet = 2,589,988 meters squared (m²)

To put it into perspective:

  • A standard American football field is about 0.125 miles long and 0.75 miles wide, so a football field is roughly the size of one-quarter of an acre.
  • New York City's Central Park covers about 843 acres, which is approximately 1.32 square miles.

Square miles are often used to measure large areas, such as:

  • Land area of cities or states
  • Size of parks or wildlife reserves
  • Acreage of farms or ranches

I hope that helps!

Complete Square Kilometers conversion table

Enter # of Square Kilometers
Convert 1 km2 to other unitsResult
Square Kilometers to Square Nanometers (km2 to nm2)1e+24
Square Kilometers to Square Micrometers (km2 to μm2)1000000000000000000
Square Kilometers to Square Millimeters (km2 to mm2)1000000000000
Square Kilometers to Square Centimeters (km2 to cm2)10000000000
Square Kilometers to Square Meters (km2 to m2)1000000
Square Kilometers to Hectares (km2 to ha)100
Square Kilometers to Square Inches (km2 to in2)1550001600
Square Kilometers to Square Yards (km2 to yd2)1195988.8888889
Square Kilometers to Square Feet (km2 to ft2)10763900
Square Kilometers to Acres (km2 to ac)247.10514233242
Square Kilometers to Square Miles (km2 to mi2)0.3861017848944

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