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Convert square miles to acres - Area Conversions

Online calculator to convert square miles to acres (mi2 to ac) with formulas, examples, and tables. Our conversions provide a quick and easy way to convert between Area units.

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Convert mi2 to acres

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How to convert mi2 to acres: Enter a value in the mi2 field and click on the "Calculate acres" button. Your answer will appear in the acres field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between square miles and acres.

What is a square mile (mi2)?

A square mile is a unit of area in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for square mile is mi2 or sq mi. There are 0.0015625 square miles in an acre. A square mile is calculated as the area of a square that has 1 mile on each side.

What is an acre (ac)?

An acre is a unit of area in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for acre is ac. There are 640 acres in a square mile.

Conversion Formula

Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.

The formula to convert from mi2 to acres is:

acres = mi2 x 640

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from square miles to acres (mi2 to ac).

Square Mile to Acres Conversion Example

Task: Convert 4 square miles to acres (show work) Formula: mi2 x 640 = acres Calculations: 4 mi2 x 640 = 2,560 acres Result: 4 mi2 is equal to 2,560 acres

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from mi2 to acres.

Square Miles to Acres Conversion Chart

square miles (mi2)	acres (ac)
1 mi2	640 acres
2 mi2	1,280 acres
3 mi2	1,920 acres
4 mi2	2,560 acres
5 mi2	3,200 acres
6 mi2	3,840 acres
7 mi2	4,480 acres
8 mi2	5,120 acres
9 mi2	5,760 acres
10 mi2	6,400 acres
20 mi2	12,800 acres
30 mi2	19,200 acres
40 mi2	25,600 acres
50 mi2	32,000 acres
75 mi2	48,000 acres
100 mi2	64,000 acres
250 mi2	160,000 acres
500 mi2	320,000 acres
750 mi2	480,000 acres
1,000 mi2	640,000 acres
2,500 mi2	1,600,000 acres
5,000 mi2	3,200,000 acres
7,500 mi2	4,800,000 acres
10,000 mi2	6,400,000 acres
25,000 mi2	16,000,000 acres
50,000 mi2	32,000,000 acres
75,000 mi2	48,000,000 acres
100,000 mi2	64,000,000 acres
250,000 mi2	160,000,000 acres

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Area units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
square inches	in2 or sq in	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1,296 in2 = 1 yd2
square feet	ft2 or sq ft	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 ft2 = 144 in2
square yards	yd2 or sq yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yd2 = 9 ft2
acres	ac	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 ac = 4,840 yd2
square miles	mi2 or sq mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mi2 = 640 ac
square millimeters	mm2	Metric System	1 m2 = 1,000,000 mm2
square centimeters	cm2	Metric System	1 m2 = 10,000 cm2
square decimeters	dm2	Metric System	1 m2 = 100 dm2
square meters	m2	Metric System	base unit
square decameters	dam2	Metric System	1 dam2 = 100 m2
square hectometers	hm2	Metric System	1 hm2 = 10,000 m2
hectares	ha	Metric System	1 ha = 10,000 m2
square kilometers	km2	Metric System	1 km2 = 1,000,000 m2

Note: For area conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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