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Nautical Mile (NM) - Unit Information & Conversion

Symbol:NM
Plural:nautical miles
Category:Length

What is a Nautical Mile?

Definition

A nautical mile is a unit of length used in marine and air navigation. It is defined as exactly 1,852 meters.

History

The nautical mile originated from the length of one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. It was standardized internationally in 1929.

Common Uses

  • Marine navigation
  • Air navigation
  • Charting distances over water or air

Unit FAQs

Why is a nautical mile different from a statute mile?

A statute mile (used on land, 1609.344 meters) is based on historical measurements. A nautical mile (1852 meters) is derived from the Earth's circumference (1 minute of latitude) and simplifies navigation calculations.

How many feet are in a nautical mile?

One nautical mile is approximately 6076.115 feet.

What is a knot in relation to a nautical mile?

A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. It's commonly used in maritime and aviation contexts.

Nautical Mile Conversion Formulas

To Meter:

1 NM = 1852 m
Example: 5 nautical miles = 9260 meters

To Kilometer:

1 NM = 1.852 km
Example: 5 nautical miles = 9.26 kilometers

To Hectometer:

1 NM = 18.52 hm
Example: 5 nautical miles = 92.6 hectometers

To Decimeter:

1 NM = 18520 dm
Example: 5 nautical miles = 92600 decimeters

To Centimeter:

1 NM = 185200 cm
Example: 5 nautical miles = 926000 centimeters

To Millimeter:

1 NM = 1852000 mm
Example: 5 nautical miles = 9260000 millimeters

To Inch:

1 NM = 72913.385827 in
Example: 5 nautical miles = 364566.929134 inches

To Foot:

1 NM = 6076.115486 ft
Example: 5 nautical miles = 30380.577428 feet

To Yard:

1 NM = 2025.371829 yd
Example: 5 nautical miles = 10126.859143 yards

To Mile:

1 NM = 1.150779 mi
Example: 5 nautical miles = 5.753897 miles

To Micrometer:

1 NM = 1852000000 μm
Example: 5 nautical miles = 9260000000 micrometers

To Nanometer:

1 NM = 1852000000000 nm
Example: 5 nautical miles = 9260000000000 nanometers

To Light Year:

1 NM = 1.9575e-13 ly
Example: 5 nautical miles = 9.7875e-13 light years

To Astronomical Unit:

1 NM = 1.2380e-8 AU
Example: 5 nautical miles = 6.1898e-8 astronomical units

To Parsec:

1 NM = 6.0019e-14 pc
Example: 5 nautical miles = 3.0009e-13 parsecs

To Angstrom:

1 NM = 18520000000000 Å
Example: 5 nautical miles = 92600000000000 angstroms

To Point (Typography):

1 NM = 5249760.472592 pt
Example: 5 nautical miles = 26248802.362959 points

To Mil/Thou:

1 NM = 72913385.826772 mil
Example: 5 nautical miles = 364566929.133858 mils

To Fathom:

1 NM = 1012.685914 fath
Example: 5 nautical miles = 5063.429571 fathoms

To Furlong:

1 NM = 9.206236 fur
Example: 5 nautical miles = 46.031178 furlongs

To Link (Gunter's):

1 NM = 9206.235584 li
Example: 5 nautical miles = 46031.177921 links

To Pace:

1 NM = 2430.446194 pace
Example: 5 nautical miles = 12152.230971 paces

To Span:

1 NM = 8101.487314 span
Example: 5 nautical miles = 40507.43657 spans

To Digit:

1 NM = 97217.847769 digit
Example: 5 nautical miles = 486089.238845 digits

To Cable Length:

1 NM = 10 cb
Example: 5 nautical miles = 50 cable lengths

To Ell:

1 NM = 1620.297463 ell
Example: 5 nautical miles = 8101.487314 ells

To Finger:

1 NM = 16202.974628 finger
Example: 5 nautical miles = 81014.873141 fingers

To Roman Mile:

1 NM = 1.251351 m.p.
Example: 5 nautical miles = 6.256757 Roman miles

To Stadion:

1 NM = 10.010811 stadion
Example: 5 nautical miles = 50.054054 stadia

To Chi (Chinese):

1 NM = 5556.555656 chi
Example: 5 nautical miles = 27782.778278 chi

To Shaku (Japanese):

1 NM = 6112.211221 shaku
Example: 5 nautical miles = 30561.056106 shaku

To Li (Chinese):

1 NM = 3.704 li
Example: 5 nautical miles = 18.52 li

To Toise:

1 NM = 950.230888 toise
Example: 5 nautical miles = 4751.154438 toise

To Bolt:

1 NM = 60.761155 bolt
Example: 5 nautical miles = 303.805774 bolts

To Rope:

1 NM = 303.805774 rope
Example: 5 nautical miles = 1519.028871 ropes

To Smoot:

1 NM = 1088.25949 smoot
Example: 5 nautical miles = 5441.29745 smoots

To Sajene:

1 NM = 868.016498 sajene
Example: 5 nautical miles = 4340.08249 sajenes

To Ken:

1 NM = 1018.70187 ken
Example: 5 nautical miles = 5093.509351 ken

To Wa:

1 NM = 926 wa
Example: 5 nautical miles = 4630 wa

To Vara:

1 NM = 2209.49654 vara
Example: 5 nautical miles = 11047.482701 varas

To Aln:

1 NM = 3117.845118 aln
Example: 5 nautical miles = 15589.225589 alnar

To Cubit (Royal/Egyptian):

1 NM = 3541.108987 cubit
Example: 5 nautical miles = 17705.544933 cubits

To Versta:

1 NM = 1.736033 versta
Example: 5 nautical miles = 8.680165 versts

To Arpent:

1 NM = 31.673821 arpent
Example: 5 nautical miles = 158.369106 arpents

To Ri (Japanese):

1 NM = 0.471607 ri
Example: 5 nautical miles = 2.358034 ri

To Klafter:

1 NM = 976.535724 klafter
Example: 5 nautical miles = 4882.678619 klafter

To Yojana:

1 NM = 0.137185 yojana
Example: 5 nautical miles = 0.685926 yojanas

To Skein:

1 NM = 16.878099 skein
Example: 5 nautical miles = 84.390493 skeins

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Symbol:NM
Category:Length
System:Imperial/US Customary
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