US Nautical Miles to UK Nautical Miles

Metric Conversions.

UK Nautical Miles to US Nautical Miles (Swap units)

1US nmi = 0.99936UK nmi

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 UK Nautical Miles conversion formula

UK Nautical Miles = US Nautical Miles / 1.00063935

US Nautical Miles to UK Nautical Miles calculation

UK Nautical Miles = US Nautical Miles / 1.00063935

UK Nautical Miles = 1 / 1.0006393482725

UK Nautical Miles = 0.99936

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 UK Nautical Mile?

A UK nautical mile is a unit of measurement used in navigation and maritime activities in the United Kingdom. It is defined as one minute of latitude along any meridian on the Earth's surface. This means that a UK nautical mile is equal to 1/60th of a degree of latitude.

The UK nautical mile is primarily used in marine navigation, especially for measuring distances at sea. It provides a standardized unit of measurement that allows sailors and navigators to accurately determine their position and plan their routes. It is worth noting that the UK nautical mile is slightly longer than the international nautical mile, which is defined as 1,852 meters or 6,076.11549 feet.

 

US Nautical Miles to UK Nautical Miles table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
US Nautical Miles
UK Nautical Miles
0US nmi
0.00000UK nmi
1US nmi
0.99936UK nmi
2US nmi
1.99872UK nmi
3US nmi
2.99808UK nmi
4US nmi
3.99744UK nmi
5US nmi
4.99681UK nmi
6US nmi
5.99617UK nmi
7US nmi
6.99553UK nmi
8US nmi
7.99489UK nmi
9US nmi
8.99425UK nmi
10US nmi
9.99361UK nmi
11US nmi
10.99297UK nmi
12US nmi
11.99233UK nmi
13US nmi
12.99169UK nmi
14US nmi
13.99105UK nmi
15US nmi
14.99042UK nmi
16US nmi
15.98978UK nmi
17US nmi
16.98914UK nmi
18US nmi
17.98850UK nmi
19US nmi
18.98786UK nmi
20US nmi
19.98722UK nmi
21US nmi
20.98658UK nmi
22US nmi
21.98594UK nmi
23US nmi
22.98530UK nmi
24US nmi
23.98467UK nmi
25US nmi
24.98403UK nmi
26US nmi
25.98339UK nmi
27US nmi
26.98275UK nmi
28US nmi
27.98211UK nmi
29US nmi
28.98147UK nmi
30US nmi
29.98083UK nmi
31US nmi
30.98019UK nmi
32US nmi
31.97955UK nmi
33US nmi
32.97891UK nmi
34US nmi
33.97828UK nmi
35US nmi
34.97764UK nmi
36US nmi
35.97700UK nmi
37US nmi
36.97636UK nmi
38US nmi
37.97572UK nmi
39US nmi
38.97508UK nmi
40US nmi
39.97444UK nmi
41US nmi
40.97380UK nmi
42US nmi
41.97316UK nmi
43US nmi
42.97253UK nmi
44US nmi
43.97189UK nmi
45US nmi
44.97125UK nmi
46US nmi
45.97061UK nmi
47US nmi
46.96997UK nmi
48US nmi
47.96933UK nmi
49US nmi
48.96869UK nmi
50US nmi
49.96805UK nmi
51US nmi
50.96741UK nmi
52US nmi
51.96678UK nmi
53US nmi
52.96614UK nmi
54US nmi
53.96550UK nmi
55US nmi
54.96486UK nmi
56US nmi
55.96422UK nmi
57US nmi
56.96358UK nmi
58US nmi
57.96294UK nmi
59US nmi
58.96230UK nmi
60US nmi
59.96166UK nmi
61US nmi
60.96102UK nmi
62US nmi
61.96039UK nmi
63US nmi
62.95975UK nmi
64US nmi
63.95911UK nmi
65US nmi
64.95847UK nmi
66US nmi
65.95783UK nmi
67US nmi
66.95719UK nmi
68US nmi
67.95655UK nmi
69US nmi
68.95591UK nmi
70US nmi
69.95527UK nmi
71US nmi
70.95464UK nmi
72US nmi
71.95400UK nmi
73US nmi
72.95336UK nmi
74US nmi
73.95272UK nmi
75US nmi
74.95208UK nmi
76US nmi
75.95144UK nmi
77US nmi
76.95080UK nmi
78US nmi
77.95016UK nmi
79US nmi
78.94952UK nmi
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