US Nautical Miles to Miles

Metric Conversions.

Miles to US Nautical Miles (Swap units)

1US nmi = 1.15078mi

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

US Nautical Miles to Miles conversion formula

Miles = US Nautical Miles * 1.15077867

US Nautical Miles to Miles calculation

Miles = US Nautical Miles * 1.15077867

Miles = 1 * 1.1507786731166

Miles = 1.15078

What is a US Nautical Mile?

A US nautical mile is a unit of measurement used primarily in navigation and marine activities. It is defined as exactly 1,852 meters or approximately 6,076.12 feet. The term "nautical mile" originated from the need for sailors to measure distances on the Earth's surface while taking into account the curvature of the Earth.

The US nautical mile is based on the international nautical mile, which was established in 1929 by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The IHO defined the nautical mile as one minute of latitude along any meridian. Since the Earth is not a perfect sphere, the length of a nautical mile varies slightly depending on the latitude. However, for practical purposes, the US nautical mile is considered a fixed value.

The US nautical mile is commonly used in marine charts, navigation systems, and aviation. It provides a convenient and standardized way to measure distances at sea, ensuring accurate calculations for ship and aircraft navigation. Additionally, it is used in the calculation of speed over water, known as knots, where one knot is equal to one nautical mile per hour.

What is a mile?

A mile is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and some other countries. It is equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. The word "mile" is derived from the Latin word "mille," meaning thousand, as it originally represented the distance covered in 1,000 paces by a Roman legionary.

A mile is equivalent to 1760yds or 5280ft.

The mile is commonly used in the United States for measuring long distances, such as road distances and race distances. It is also used in the aviation and maritime industries for navigation purposes. However, in most other countries, the metric system is used, and the kilometer is the preferred unit for measuring long distances.

 

US Nautical Miles to Miles table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
US Nautical Miles
Miles
0US nmi
0.00000mi
1US nmi
1.15078mi
2US nmi
2.30156mi
3US nmi
3.45234mi
4US nmi
4.60311mi
5US nmi
5.75389mi
6US nmi
6.90467mi
7US nmi
8.05545mi
8US nmi
9.20623mi
9US nmi
10.35701mi
10US nmi
11.50779mi
11US nmi
12.65857mi
12US nmi
13.80934mi
13US nmi
14.96012mi
14US nmi
16.11090mi
15US nmi
17.26168mi
16US nmi
18.41246mi
17US nmi
19.56324mi
18US nmi
20.71402mi
19US nmi
21.86479mi
20US nmi
23.01557mi
21US nmi
24.16635mi
22US nmi
25.31713mi
23US nmi
26.46791mi
24US nmi
27.61869mi
25US nmi
28.76947mi
26US nmi
29.92025mi
27US nmi
31.07102mi
28US nmi
32.22180mi
29US nmi
33.37258mi
30US nmi
34.52336mi
31US nmi
35.67414mi
32US nmi
36.82492mi
33US nmi
37.97570mi
34US nmi
39.12647mi
35US nmi
40.27725mi
36US nmi
41.42803mi
37US nmi
42.57881mi
38US nmi
43.72959mi
39US nmi
44.88037mi
40US nmi
46.03115mi
41US nmi
47.18193mi
42US nmi
48.33270mi
43US nmi
49.48348mi
44US nmi
50.63426mi
45US nmi
51.78504mi
46US nmi
52.93582mi
47US nmi
54.08660mi
48US nmi
55.23738mi
49US nmi
56.38815mi
50US nmi
57.53893mi
51US nmi
58.68971mi
52US nmi
59.84049mi
53US nmi
60.99127mi
54US nmi
62.14205mi
55US nmi
63.29283mi
56US nmi
64.44361mi
57US nmi
65.59438mi
58US nmi
66.74516mi
59US nmi
67.89594mi
60US nmi
69.04672mi
61US nmi
70.19750mi
62US nmi
71.34828mi
63US nmi
72.49906mi
64US nmi
73.64984mi
65US nmi
74.80061mi
66US nmi
75.95139mi
67US nmi
77.10217mi
68US nmi
78.25295mi
69US nmi
79.40373mi
70US nmi
80.55451mi
71US nmi
81.70529mi
72US nmi
82.85606mi
73US nmi
84.00684mi
74US nmi
85.15762mi
75US nmi
86.30840mi
76US nmi
87.45918mi
77US nmi
88.60996mi
78US nmi
89.76074mi
79US nmi
90.91152mi
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