Nautical miles to Miles Conversion

How to convert nautical miles to miles

1 nautical mile is equal to 1.15078 miles:

1 nmi = 1.15078 mi

When a distance L in nautical miles is multiplied by 1.15078, it gives distance in miles.

L_mi = L_nmi × 1.15078

Example

To convert 0.5 nautical miles into miles, it is multiplied by 1.15078:

(0.5 nmi) × 1.15078 = 0.57539 mi

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.

Miles

The mile sometimes the international mile or statute mile (abbreviation: mi or m) is an English unit of length. It is exactly equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards. In 1959, it is standardized as exactly 1609.344 meters by international agreement.

The international mile is precisely equal to 1.609344 km (or 25146/15625 km as a fraction). It was established as part of the 1959 international yard and pound agreement reached by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Union of South Africa.

Quick Conversion Table

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