Nautical mile (nmi)
Exactly 1852 meters (international nautical mile).
What is a nautical mile?
- Symbol
- nmi
- Quantity
- Length
- Unit system
- other
- Definition
- Exactly 1852 meters (international nautical mile).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in marine and air navigation, because one nautical mile historically matched one minute of latitude.
Nautical mile in other length units
- 1 nmi = 1852000000000 nmNanometer
- 1 nmi = 1852000000 µmMicrometer
- 1 nmi = 1852000 mmMillimeter
- 1 nmi = 185200 cmCentimeter
- 1 nmi = 1852 mMeter
- 1 nmi = 1.852 kmNautical mile to Kilometer converter
- 1 nmi = 18520000000000 ÅÅngström
- 1 nmi ≈ 72913385.83 milMil (thou)
- 1 nmi ≈ 72913.38583 inInch
- 1 nmi ≈ 6076.115486 ftFoot
- 1 nmi ≈ 2025.371829 ydYard
- 1 nmi ≈ 1.150779448 miMile
Nautical mile quick reference
| Nautical mile | Kilometer | Meter | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nmi | = 1.852 km | = 1852 m | ≈ 6076.115486 ft |
| 10 nmi | = 18.52 km | = 18520 m | ≈ 60761.15486 ft |
| 100 nmi | = 185.2 km | = 185200 m | ≈ 607611.5486 ft |
| 1000 nmi | = 1852 km | = 1852000 m | ≈ 6076115.486 ft |
Where the nautical mile fits
The next smaller length unit is the mile (mi). 1 nmi ≈ 1.150779448 mi, and 1 mi ≈ 0.8689762419 nmi.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilometers are in one nautical mile?
- One nautical mile = 1.852 km (kilometers).
- How many meters are in one nautical mile?
- One nautical mile = 1852 m (meters).
- How many feet are in one nautical mile?
- One nautical mile ≈ 6076.115486 ft (feet).