Exactly how far is a "click"?

Answer 1

A kilometer, one thousand meters, whichever of the two suits you.

The Imperial measurement system is haphazard, irregular and woefully inefficient for military use. When Americans call in artillery, they use kilometers (or klicks/clicks for short). It's easier to judge and calculate changes in distance using milliradians and meters.

Answer 2

Klick (sometimes spelled click, which may also mean one minute of arc when adjusting the sighting system on a weapon such as a rifle) is a common military term meaning kilometer when referring to distance or kilometers per hour (km/h) when referring to speed. Its use became popular among soldiers in Vietnam during the 1960s, although veterans of the war recall its usage as early as the 1950s.

The term is of unknown origin. It is most likely an example of condensed pronunciation or contraction of the term kilometer, although other theories exist.

The term is also used by civilians, often in reference to highway distances and speeds.

1 kilometer = 0.62137119 mile

Answer 3

A "click" is short for a kilometer which is about .6 miles.

Answer 4

It is one thousand meters. This is important because 1 thousand meters is how long each grid sqaure is. So when your doing land nav you can realize one of two things yeah my point is half a click or 500 meters or damm my point is 3 clicks away.

Answer 5

Slightly over half a mile 1 kilometer = 0.621 miles

Answer 6

1,000 meters. I think it came from back in the Vietnam days when 1 click on the mortar rage finder equilled 1k meters.

Answer 7

One kilometer.

Answer 8

I think those who said "kilometer" are correct. My first response was an "acre" though, I guess I'm wrong.

Answer 9

A "click" is slang. More correctly it is a "Klick" wich is one kilometer.

Answer 10

kilometer .6 mile