Use this converter to easily convert Nautical Miles (NM) into Imperial/US Units- Inches (in),Yards (yd), Feet (ft), Kilo-feet (kft), Miles (mi), Feet & Inches and in Metric Units- Millimeters (mm), Centimeters (cm), Decimeters (dm), Meters (m), Kilometers (km), Meter‑Centimeter.
Nautical Miles Converter
Imperial/US Units
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Yards (yd)
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Feet (ft)
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Kilo-feet (kft)
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Miles (mi)
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Feet & Inches
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Metric Units
Millimeters (mm)
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Centimeters (cm)
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Decimeters (dm)
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Meters (m)
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Kilometers (km)
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Meter‑Centimeter
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What is Nautical Miles?
A nautical mile is a specialized unit of measurement used primarily in marine navigation, aviation, and space exploration to calculate distances across water or air. Unlike the statute mile (used for land distances), the nautical mile is based on the Earth’s geometry, making it ideal for global navigation.
How many Kilometers equal one Nautical Mile?
Exactly 1.852 kilometers equal one nautical mile, which could be written as 1.852 km = 1M using the standardized international symbols, or 1.852 km = 1 nm (or nmi) using other commonly employed symbol conventions. This comes from the definition of the meter as a based unit in the metric system, and the definition of the nautical mile which is relative to the meter.