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What is a Nautical Mile?

Definition

A nautical mile is a unit of length equal to 1,852 meters or approximately 1.151 statute miles. It is based on the Earth's circumference.

Popular Nautical Mile Conversions

Most common conversions from Nautical Miles

1 nmi = 1,852 m Nautical Mile to Meters 1 nmi = 1.852 km Nautical Mile to Kilometers 1 nmi = 185,200 cm Nautical Mile to Centimeters 1 nmi = 1,852,000 mm Nautical Mile to Millimeters 1 nmi = 1.1508 mi Nautical Mile to Miles 1 nmi = 2,025.37 yd Nautical Mile to Yards

History

The nautical mile is based on the circumference of the Earth, defined as one minute of arc of latitude. It was standardized internationally in 1929.

Common Uses

Maritime navigation
Aviation distances
International shipping
Weather forecasting at sea

Fun Facts

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One nautical mile equals one minute of latitude on a chart

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A knot is one nautical mile per hour

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The nautical mile is used worldwide for sea and air navigation

All Nautical Mile Conversions

Nautical Miles to Meters nmi → m Nautical Miles to Kilometers nmi → km Nautical Miles to Centimeters nmi → cm Nautical Miles to Millimeters nmi → mm Nautical Miles to Miles nmi → mi Nautical Miles to Yards nmi → yd Nautical Miles to Feet nmi → ft Nautical Miles to Inches nmi → in Nautical Miles to Micrometers nmi → μm Nautical Miles to Nanometers nmi → nm Nautical Miles to Light Years nmi → ly