Square mile to Acre Converter
Type a value — the answer appears instantly. 1 mi² = 640 ac.
Reviewed by the OmniCalc teamMethod verified 2026-07-01
640 acres
= 2,589,990 m²= 27,878,400 ft²
equals 640 acresFormula: ac = mi² × 640
Square mile to Acre formula
ac = mi² × 640
Convert 5 square miles to acres
- Start with 5 square miles.
- Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 × 640 = 3,200.
- So 5 mi² = 3,200 ac.
Square mile to Acre conversion table
| Square miles (mi²) | Acres (ac) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mi² | 6.4 ac |
| 0.1 mi² | 64 ac |
| 0.25 mi² | 160 ac |
| 0.5 mi² | 320 ac |
| 1 mi² | 640 ac |
| 2 mi² | 1,280 ac |
| 3 mi² | 1,920 ac |
| 4 mi² | 2,560 ac |
| 5 mi² | 3,200 ac |
| 6 mi² | 3,840 ac |
| 7 mi² | 4,480 ac |
| 8 mi² | 5,120 ac |
| 9 mi² | 5,760 ac |
| 10 mi² | 6,400 ac |
| 15 mi² | 9,600 ac |
| 20 mi² | 12,800 ac |
| 25 mi² | 16,000 ac |
| 30 mi² | 19,200 ac |
| 40 mi² | 25,600 ac |
| 50 mi² | 32,000 ac |
| 75 mi² | 48,000 ac |
| 100 mi² | 64,000 ac |
| 250 mi² | 160,000 ac |
| 500 mi² | 320,000 ac |
| 1,000 mi² | 640,000 ac |
| 5,000 mi² | 3,200,000 ac |
| 10,000 mi² | 6,400,000 ac |
Unit definitions
What is a square mile?
The square mile is the area of a one-mile square, containing 640 acres or about 2.59 square kilometres. It is used for large land areas, counties, and statistical regions in the United States. One square mile is roughly 259 hectares.
What is a acre?
The acre is exactly 4840 square yards, about 4046.86 square metres or 0.405 hectares. It is the traditional unit for land area in the United States and United Kingdom. An acre was historically the area a yoke of oxen could plough in a day.
Frequently asked questions
How many acres are in one square mile?
One square mile equals 640 acres (1 mi² = 640 ac).
How do I convert square miles to acres?
Multiply the value in square miles by 640. For example, 10 mi² × 640 = 6,400 ac.
Which is bigger — a square mile or a acre?
A square mile is bigger: one square mile contains 640 acres.
Is this square mile to acre converter free?
Yes — the converter is free, works offline once loaded, and computes instantly in your browser without sending your numbers to a server.
Conversion factors follow international definitions (SI / NIST). Last verified 2026-07-01.