Hastighed Limits Around the World — MPH vs KPH
Miles per hour (mph) is the standard unit of speed used on road signs in the United States and a small number of other territories. The rest of the world, including all of Europe, uses kilometres per hour (km/h or kph). This distinction becomes important when driving abroad, comparing international speed records, or understanding vehicle speedometers.
Common speed limit comparisons: European motorway limit of 120–130 kph = 74.6–80.8 mph; US highway limit of 65 mph = 104.6 kph; urban limit of 50 kph = 31.1 mph. Formula One cars can exceed 350 kph (217 mph).
For scientific and engineering contexts, speed is often expressed in metres per second (m/s). To convert from kph to m/s, divide by 3.6. This is because 1 km/h = 1000 m / 3600 s = 1/3.6 m/s.
Formula
For at konvertere mph til kph: kph = mph × 1.609344. For at konvertere kph til m/s: m/s = kph ÷ 3.6.
Relaterede lommeregnere
- KPH to MPH Converter — Konverter kilometer i timen til miles i timen til kørsel i UK.
- Miles to Kilometres — Konverter miles to km. Handy for booking European hire cars and ferry crossings.
- Kilometres to Miles — Konverter distance in km to miles. Useful for European routes and odometers.