Nautical Mile to Kilometer Converter
nmi
km
1. 1 nmi × 1852 = 1852 nm
2. 1852 nm ÷ 1000 = 1.852 km
2. 1852 nm ÷ 1000 = 1.852 km
Unit Information
Nautical Mile (nmi)
The nautical mile is a unit of length used in marine navigation and aviation. One nautical mile is defined as one minute of arc of latitude at the equator.
1 nmi = 1.852 km1 nmi = 1.15078 mi1 nmi = 6076.12 ft
Kilometer (km)
The kilometer is a unit of length equal to one thousand meters. It is commonly used for measuring distances between geographical locations.
1 km = 0.539957 nmi1 km = 0.621371 mi1 km = 3280.84 ft
Common Applications
Nautical Mile
- Maritime navigation
- Aviation
- Weather systems
- Ocean currents
Kilometer
- Road distances
- Geographic measurements
- Running distances
- Map scales
Examples
- A nautical mile is about 1.852 kilometers
- Aircraft cruising speed might be 500 nmi/h (926 km/h)
- Visibility at sea might be 10 nmi (18.52 km)
- A short flight might be 100 nmi (185.2 km)
Visual Comparison
1 nmi = 1.852 km
1 km
Common Conversions:
Meter to CentimeterCentimeter to MillimeterMeter to MillimeterKilometer to MeterFoot to InchYard to FootCentimeter to InchMeter to FootKilometer to MileMeter to YardMile to FootNautical Mile to KilometerMile to MeterYard to InchKilometer to YardNautical Mile to MileMillimeter to MicrometerMicrometer to NanometerMillimeter to NanometerMillimeter to Nautical MileMeter to MileYard to MeterFoot to MileMile to Nautical MileMicrometer to MillimeterNanometer to MicrometerNanometer to MillimeterNautical Mile to MillimeterInch to YardYard to Kilometer