Convert one Earth diameter to miles

Explanation

To convert one Earth diameter to miles all we need is to know the conversion factor and we are done. Luckily, we can compute that factor using the units' definitions below.

The result is that there are approximately 7917.5117 miles in 1 Earth diameter.

Formula

1 Earth diameter ≈ 7917.5117 mi

Earth diameters

dimension	length

This unit represents the diameter of Earth.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

It is the largest rocky planet in the solar system and the only one to harbor life as far as the predominant species of the planet knows.

Value

The mean diameter of Earth is 12742 kilometers.

Note: The values used in this converter are borrowed from the Planetary Fact Sheets.

Equivalences

The diameter of Earth is roughly equivalent to:

Astronomical Objects Diameters

Mercury	0.383
Venus	0.95
Earth	1
Lunar	0.273
Mars	0.532
Jupiter	10.973
Saturn	9.140
Uranus	3.981
Neptune	3.865
Solar	109.2

milesmi

dimension	length
symbol	mi

The mile (mi) is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the mile

One mile is defined as 1760 yards.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One mile is equivalent to 1.609344 kilometers.

History

The mile was a ubiquitous unit throughout history with vastly different lengths in different countries. Today, the mile is used in the United States and in the United Kingdom for road signs.

The name of the unit derives from the latin mille passus meaning a thousand paces.

Some Facts

At 410 miles (660 kilometers), the A1 is the longest road in the UK.

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.