To calculate a value in Miles to the corresponding value in Yards, multiply the quantity in Miles by 1760 (conversion factor). Yards = Miles x 1760 The conversion factor from Miles to Yards is 1760. To find out how many Miles in Yards, multiply by the conversion factor or use the Miles to Yards converter above. A mile is a most popular measurement unit of length, equal to most commonly 5,280 feet (1,760 yards, or about 1,609 meters). The mile of 5,280 feet is called land mile or the statute mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile (1,852 meters, about 6,076.1 feet). Use of the mile as a unit of measurement is now largely confined to the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. A yard (symbol: yd) is a basic unit of length which is commonly used in United States customary units, Imperial units and the former English units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, defined as 91.44 centimeters