What 1,000 miles means
“…and I would walk 500 more”: the full 1,000 miles from The Proclaimers’ song is about 1,609 km — roughly the driving distance from New York City to Orlando.
1,000 miles in other units
- Kilometers
- 1,609.344 km
- Meters
- 1,609,344 m
- Feet
- 5,280,000 ft
- Yards
- 1,760,000 yd
- Nautical miles
- 868.976 nmi
How long does 1,000 miles take?
| Activity (average speed) | Time (h:mm:ss) |
|---|---|
| Walking (3 mph / 4.8 km/h) | 333:20:00 |
| Running (10:00 min/mile) | 166:40:00 |
| Cycling (12 mph / 19.3 km/h) | 83:20:00 |
| Driving (60 mph / 97 km/h) | 16:40:00 |
| Driving (100 km/h / 62 mph) | 16:05:36 |
Times are simple averages at a constant speed, without stops.
How it's calculated
1,000 mi × 1.609344 = 1,609.344 km
The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters, so multiplying by 1.609344 gives an exact result. For a quick mental estimate, multiply by 1.6 (or add 60%).
Nearby conversions
| Miles | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| 500 mi | 804.672 km |
| 750 mi | 1,207.008 km |
| 900 mi | 1,448.4096 km |
| 1,100 mi | 1,770.2784 km |
| 1,250 mi | 2,011.68 km |
| 1,500 mi | 2,414.016 km |
| 2,000 mi | 3,218.688 km |