Feet to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert feet to nautical miles

1 foot is equal to 0.00016458 nautical miles:

1 ft = (1/6076.12) nmi = 0.00016458 nmi

When a distance L in feet is divided by 6076.12, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_ft / 6076.12

Example

To convert 5000 feet into nautical miles, it is divided by 6076.12:

(5000 ft) / 6076.12 = 0.82289417 nmi

Feet

The foot (plural feet) (abbreviation: ft or ′) is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to ¹⁄₃ yard or 12 inches. Its usage is widespread across the world as a measurement of height. Along with this, it is also used for the measurement of altitude in international aviation.

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 foot to nautical mile conversion table is given below: