Meters to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert meters to nautical miles

1 meter is equal to 0.00053996 nautical miles:

1 m = (1/1852) nmi = 0.00053996 nmi

When a distance L in meters is divided by 1852, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_m / 1852

Example

To convert 5000 meters into nautical miles, it is divided by 1852:

(5000 m) / 1852 = 2.69978402 nmi

Meters

The meter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of meter is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in ¹⁄_{299 792 458} of a second.

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 meter to nautical mile conversion table is given below: