US Nautical Miles to Yards

Metric Conversions.

Yards to US Nautical Miles (Swap units)

1US nmi = 2025.36498yd

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 Yards conversion formula

Yards = US Nautical Miles * 2025.36498277

US Nautical Miles to Yards calculation

Yards = US Nautical Miles * 2025.36498277

Yards = 1 * 2025.3649827671

Yards = 2025.36498

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 yard?

A yard is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and other countries that have adopted the Imperial system of measurement. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. The yard is primarily used for measuring distances in everyday situations, such as the length of a room or the height of a person. It is also commonly used in sports, particularly in American football, where the field is divided into 100 yards.

The yard is believed to have originated from the length of a person's stride. In medieval times, a yard was defined as the distance from the tip of the nose to the end of the outstretched arm of King Henry I of England. However, the exact length of a yard has varied throughout history and between different countries. It wasn't until 1959 that the yard was officially defined as 0.9144 meters by international agreement.

While the yard is still widely used in the United States, many other countries have adopted the metric system and use the meter as their primary unit of length. However, the yard is still used in some specialized fields, such as construction and landscaping, where it is more convenient to work with fractions of a yard rather than decimal fractions of a meter.

 

US Nautical Miles to Yards table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
US Nautical Miles
Yards
0US nmi
0.00000yd
1US nmi
2,025.36498yd
2US nmi
4,050.72997yd
3US nmi
6,076.09495yd
4US nmi
8,101.45993yd
5US nmi
10,126.82491yd
6US nmi
12,152.18990yd
7US nmi
14,177.55488yd
8US nmi
16,202.91986yd
9US nmi
18,228.28484yd
10US nmi
20,253.64983yd
11US nmi
22,279.01481yd
12US nmi
24,304.37979yd
13US nmi
26,329.74478yd
14US nmi
28,355.10976yd
15US nmi
30,380.47474yd
16US nmi
32,405.83972yd
17US nmi
34,431.20471yd
18US nmi
36,456.56969yd
19US nmi
38,481.93467yd
20US nmi
40,507.29966yd
21US nmi
42,532.66464yd
22US nmi
44,558.02962yd
23US nmi
46,583.39460yd
24US nmi
48,608.75959yd
25US nmi
50,634.12457yd
26US nmi
52,659.48955yd
27US nmi
54,684.85453yd
28US nmi
56,710.21952yd
29US nmi
58,735.58450yd
30US nmi
60,760.94948yd
31US nmi
62,786.31447yd
32US nmi
64,811.67945yd
33US nmi
66,837.04443yd
34US nmi
68,862.40941yd
35US nmi
70,887.77440yd
36US nmi
72,913.13938yd
37US nmi
74,938.50436yd
38US nmi
76,963.86935yd
39US nmi
78,989.23433yd
40US nmi
81,014.59931yd
41US nmi
83,039.96429yd
42US nmi
85,065.32928yd
43US nmi
87,090.69426yd
44US nmi
89,116.05924yd
45US nmi
91,141.42422yd
46US nmi
93,166.78921yd
47US nmi
95,192.15419yd
48US nmi
97,217.51917yd
49US nmi
99,242.88416yd
50US nmi
101,268.24914yd
51US nmi
103,293.61412yd
52US nmi
105,318.97910yd
53US nmi
107,344.34409yd
54US nmi
109,369.70907yd
55US nmi
111,395.07405yd
56US nmi
113,420.43903yd
57US nmi
115,445.80402yd
58US nmi
117,471.16900yd
59US nmi
119,496.53398yd
60US nmi
121,521.89897yd
61US nmi
123,547.26395yd
62US nmi
125,572.62893yd
63US nmi
127,597.99391yd
64US nmi
129,623.35890yd
65US nmi
131,648.72388yd
66US nmi
133,674.08886yd
67US nmi
135,699.45385yd
68US nmi
137,724.81883yd
69US nmi
139,750.18381yd
70US nmi
141,775.54879yd
71US nmi
143,800.91378yd
72US nmi
145,826.27876yd
73US nmi
147,851.64374yd
74US nmi
149,877.00872yd
75US nmi
151,902.37371yd
76US nmi
153,927.73869yd
77US nmi
155,953.10367yd
78US nmi
157,978.46866yd
79US nmi
160,003.83364yd
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