Yards to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert yards to nautical miles

1 yard is equal to 0.0004937 nautical miles:

1 yd = (1/2025.37) nmi = 0.0004937 nmi

When a distance L in yards is divided by 2025.37, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_yd / 2025.37

Example

To convert 500 yards into nautical miles, it is divided by 2025.37:

(500 yd) / 2025.37 = 0.2468683 nmi

Yard

The yard (abbreviation: yd or ″′) is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. Since 1959 it is by international agreement standardized as exactly 0.9144 meters. 1760 yards is equal to 1 mile.

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 yard to nautical mile conversion table is given below: