8 miles in other units
- Kilometers
- 12.8748 km
- Meters
- 12,875 m
- Feet
- 42,240 ft
- Yards
- 14,080 yd
- Nautical miles
- 6.952 nmi
How long does 8 miles take?
| Activity (average speed) | Time (h:mm:ss) |
|---|---|
| Walking (3 mph / 4.8 km/h) | 2:40:00 |
| Running (10:00 min/mile) | 1:20:00 |
| Cycling (12 mph / 19.3 km/h) | 40:00 |
| Driving (60 mph / 97 km/h) | 8:00 |
| Driving (100 km/h / 62 mph) | 7:43 |
Times are simple averages at a constant speed, without stops.
How it's calculated
8 mi × 1.609344 = 12.874752 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 |
|---|---|
| 4 mi | 6.4374 km |
| 6 mi | 9.6561 km |
| 7.2 mi | 11.5873 km |
| 8.8 mi | 14.1622 km |
| 10 mi | 16.0934 km |
| 12 mi | 19.3121 km |
| 16 mi | 25.7495 km |