Centimeters to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert centimeters to nautical miles

1 centimeter is equal to 5.4E-6 nautical miles:

1 cm = (1/185200) nmi = 5.4E-6 nmi

When a distance L in centimeters is divided by 185200, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_cm / 185200

Example

To convert 5000 centimeters into nautical miles, it is divided by 185200:

(5000 cm) / 185200 = 0.02699784 nmi

Centimeters

The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a meter. The SI symbol of centimeter is cm. It is a practical and most frequently used unit of length for many everyday measurements.

Nautical miles

A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined as one minute (¹⁄₆₀ of a degree) of latitude along any line of longitude. Presently, the international nautical mile is defined as exactly 1852 meters (6076 ft; 1.151 mi). The derived unit of speed is the knot, one nautical mile per hour.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick centimeter to nautical mile conversion table is given below: