Mil vs. Mile — What's the Difference?

A unit equal to one thousandth of an inch.

A distance measure equal to 5,280 feet.

Used to measure thin material thickness.

Influences urban and travel planning.

Influences production standards.

A part of the Imperial system.

Important in precision measurements.

Used extensively in transportation.

Common in the manufacturing industry.

Vital for mapping and navigation.

A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of an inch (0.0254 millimeter), used, for example, to specify the diameter of wire or the thickness of materials sold in sheets.

The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and US customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English feet, or 1,760 yards. The statute mile was standardised between the British Commonwealth and the United States by the international agreement in 1959, when it was formally redefined with respect to SI units as exactly 1,609.344 metres.

A milliliter; one cubic centimeter.

A unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres).

A unit of angular measurement used in artillery and equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution.

A very long way or a very great amount

(Slang) A million dollars.

By a great amount or a long way

An angular mil, a unit of angular measurement equal to 6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (0.98 m). Also 6000 and 6300 are used in other countries.

Abbr. mi. or mi A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters), used in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Also called land mile, statute mile. See Table at measurement.

A unit of measurement equal to 1000 of an inch (25.4 µm), usually used for thin objects, such as sheets of plastic.

A nautical mile.

A former subdivision (1000) of the Maltese lira

An air mile.

Abbreviation of million

(Sports) A race that is one mile long.

(informal) milliliter; mL

A relatively great distance

An obsolete monetary unit of Cyprus equal in value to

The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.

A unit of length equal to

Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.

One milliliter; - used mostly in informal speech.

Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.

A unit of angular size equal to

The Scandinavian mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 10 kilometers defined in 1889.

One million dollars; as, his new house cost over a mil.

Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese (里) or Arabic mile (al-mīl).

A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)

(travel) An airline mile in a frequent flyer program.

A Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound

(informal) Any similarly large distance.

A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

(slang) A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)

An angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution

(slang) One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.

A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.

A unit of length equal to 1760 yards

A unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters

A large distance;

A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)

A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)

An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

A Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

A footrace extending one mile;

Miles are used for measuring road distances, in athletics for races, and in geographical mapping.

There are 1,000 mils in an inch.

A mil is a measurement unit equal to one thousandth of an inch, primarily used to measure material thickness.

The mile is primarily used in the United States and the UK; most other countries use kilometers.

The mile is significant for driving, as distance markers and speed limits are often set in miles in the US.

Mils are most commonly used in manufacturing, particularly where precise thickness measurements are crucial.

A mil is a unit of thickness, whereas a mile is a unit of length; mils measure very small distances, and miles measure comparatively large distances.

Yes, one mile is approximately equal to 1.609 kilometers.

In engineering, mils are used to specify the thickness of various components, critical for ensuring proper assembly and function.

Precision in using mils is critical in industries like electronics manufacturing, where even small deviations can affect functionality.

Tools such as micrometers or calipers are used to measure mils accurately in various industries.

Mils can be used in medical applications for measuring thin films or coatings on medical devices.

Historical factors include its adoption through British Imperial units and its continued use in former British colonies.

The thickness measured in mils can affect material properties like strength, flexibility, and transparency.

The mile is a common distance for running events and is used in racing sports for setting race distances.