Convert Miles per ounce to Miles per pound
Convert Miles per ounce (mi/oz) to Miles per pound (mi/lb) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mi/lb = mi/oz × 16
About Miles per ounce
The mile per ounce (mi/oz) equals ≈56.78 km/kg, used for small general aviation aircraft and large model aircraft where fuel loads are a few ounces. A 100 cc glow-engine aircraft consuming 1 oz per mile of flight = 1 mi/oz; small RC turbine jets achieve 0.5-3 mi/oz. Also used in US drag-racing fuel consumption records. 1 mi/oz ≈56.78 km/kg = 16 mi/lb.
About Miles per pound
The mile per pound (mi/lb) equals ≈3.548 km/kg, the traditional US aviation mass-efficiency unit. Cessna 172 on avgas: ≈0.28-0.32 mi/lb; Piper Cherokee: ≈0.30-0.35 mi/lb; Boeing 737 MAX per seat: ≈0.10-0.15 mi/lb. US military aircraft fuel efficiency analyses and early NASA propellant studies used mi/lb. 1 mi/lb ≈3.548 km/kg = 1.609344/0.45359237 km/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Miles per ounce (mi/oz) | Miles per pound (mi/lb) |
|---|---|
| 1 mi/oz | 16 mi/lb |
| 2 mi/oz | 32 mi/lb |
| 5 mi/oz | 80 mi/lb |
| 10 mi/oz | 160 mi/lb |
| 25 mi/oz | 400 mi/lb |
| 50 mi/oz | 800 mi/lb |
| 100 mi/oz | 1600 mi/lb |