Running pace converter
Pace is time per distance, the inverse of speed. Enter decimal minutes (5.5 = 5 min 30 s); results also show minutes and seconds.
= 1:00 min/km
= 1:37 min/mi
1 minute per kilometre = 1.6093 minutes per mile
How it’s calculated
min/mi = min/km × 1.609344
- Multiply the value in minutes per kilometre by 1.609344.
- To go back, divide by 1.609344 (or multiply by 0.6213711922).
- 1 min/km = 1.609344 min/mi · 1 min/mi = 0.6213711922 min/km
Show worked solutionFactor, unit cancellation and rounding, step by step
Find the conversion factor
By definition 1 min/km = 60 s/km and 1 min/mi = 37.28227153424 s/km, so 1 min/km = 1.609344 min/mi. Source: Derived from exact length, volume and time definitions (NIST SP 811 / Handbook 44).
Multiply by the factor written as a fraction
Put min/km in the denominator so it cancels, leaving min/mi.
Calculate (unrounded)
Round the answer
Rounded to 5 significant figures.
Answer: 1.6093 min/mi
1 min/km in other units
Batch convert min/km → min/mi
- 1 min/km = 1.6093 min/mi
- 5 min/km = 8.0467 min/mi
- 10 min/km = 16.093 min/mi
- 25 min/km = 40.234 min/mi
Common running pace conversions
Running pace units and exact definitions
| Unit | System | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Minute per kilometre (min/km) | metric (non-SI) | |
| Minute per mile (min/mi) | US & imperial (identical) | |
| Kilometre per hour (speed) (km/h) | metric (non-SI) | |
| Mile per hour (speed) (mph) | US & imperial (identical) |
Minutes per kilometre to minutes per mile conversion table
| Minutes per kilometre (min/km) | Minutes per mile (min/mi) |
|---|---|
| 3 min/km | 4.828 min/mi |
| 3.5 min/km | 5.6327 min/mi |
| 4 min/km | 6.4374 min/mi |
| 4.5 min/km | 7.242 min/mi |
| 5 min/km | 8.0467 min/mi |
| 5.5 min/km | 8.8514 min/mi |
| 6 min/km | 9.6561 min/mi |
| 6.5 min/km | 10.461 min/mi |
| 7 min/km | 11.265 min/mi |
| 7.5 min/km | 12.07 min/mi |
| 8 min/km | 12.875 min/mi |
| 9 min/km | 14.484 min/mi |
| 10 min/km | 16.093 min/mi |
| 12 min/km | 19.312 min/mi |
Frequently asked questions
Which running pace units can I convert?
minutes per kilometre (min/km), minutes per mile (min/mi), kilometres per hour (km/h), miles per hour (mph).
How accurate are the results?
Every unit is stored with its exact defining factor (NIST SP 811, NIST Handbook 44 or the BIPM SI Brochure). Calculations use double-precision arithmetic and are rounded only for display, to 5 significant figures by default (trailing zeros dropped, so 1 km shows as 1000 m). You can choose Auto (up to 10 digits), fixed decimals or more significant figures, or switch to scientific or engineering notation.