Nautical mile may not be a term you hear every day, but kilometer is. You will get to know what a nautical mile is and how it can be derived from and into kilometers in this article.
What is a nautical mile?
A nautical mile is the unit used to measure distance at sea. It is not very well known, but a nautical mile is a standard unit of measurement internationally but, it is used at the sea. A nautical mile is equivalent to 1.852 km.
A symbol of a nautical mile is: ‘M’, ‘NM’, or ‘nmi’.
What is a kilometer?
A kilometer is a standard metric system that is used to measure the length of distance covered or an object. Almost all the nations in the world use the kilometer as a unit of measurement. It was deemed to be the standard in the International Convention of Measurement. A kilometer is equal to 0.539957 nautical miles.
The symbol of a kilometer is: ‘km’.
What is the relationship between a nautical mile and a kilometer?
Although the two units may seem a little different, there is a way to derive them into each other, i.e. nautical mile to kilometer and kilometer to nautical mile.
The formula to convert the nautical mile to kilometer: Multiply the nautical mile by 1.852 kilometers.
The formula to convert kilometer to nautical mile: Divide the kilometer
FAQs
1. What is 1 nautical mile equal to in mile?
A nautical mile is equal to 1.1508 miles.
2. Why is a nautical mile 1.8 km?
The reason why a nautical mile equals 1.8 is because one minute of latitude is about 1.1 miles which equals 1.8 kilometers.
3. How many kilometers is 12 nautical miles?
12 nautical miles is equivalent to 22.224 kilometers.
4. How are nautical miles different from land miles?
Nautical miles differ from land miles in the sense they are longer than land miles.
5. Why are nautical miles used?
Nautical miles are used to calculate the distance covered in water bodies.