A unit of length where 1 mile equals 5,280 feet or approximately 1.609 kilometers, derived from the Roman “mille passus” (thousand paces). Currently used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom for road distances and speed limits. China uses kilometers, though miles (statute miles) occasionally appear in international aviation and maritime contexts to distinguish from nautical miles.

A unit of length where 1 mile equals 5,280 feet or approximately 1.609 kilometers, derived from the Roman “mille passus” (thousand paces). Currently used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom for road distances and speed limits. China uses kilometers, though miles (statute miles) occasionally appear in international aviation and maritime contexts to distinguish from nautical miles.