Yards to UK Nautical Miles

Metric Conversions.

UK Nautical Miles to Yards (Swap units)

1yd = 0.00049UK 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.

Yards to UK Nautical Miles formula

UK Nautical Miles = Yards / 2026.67099023

1 Yards to UK Nautical Miles calculation

UK Nautical Miles = Yards / 2026.67099023

UK Nautical Miles = 1 / 2026.65989637

UK Nautical Miles = 0.00049

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.

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.

 

Yards to UK Nautical Miles table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Yards
UK Nautical Miles
0yd
0.00000UK nmi
1yd
0.00049UK nmi
2yd
0.00099UK nmi
3yd
0.00148UK nmi
4yd
0.00197UK nmi
5yd
0.00247UK nmi
6yd
0.00296UK nmi
7yd
0.00345UK nmi
8yd
0.00395UK nmi
9yd
0.00444UK nmi
10yd
0.00493UK nmi
11yd
0.00543UK nmi
12yd
0.00592UK nmi
13yd
0.00641UK nmi
14yd
0.00691UK nmi
15yd
0.00740UK nmi
16yd
0.00789UK nmi
17yd
0.00839UK nmi
18yd
0.00888UK nmi
19yd
0.00938UK nmi
20yd
0.00987UK nmi
21yd
0.01036UK nmi
22yd
0.01086UK nmi
23yd
0.01135UK nmi
24yd
0.01184UK nmi
25yd
0.01234UK nmi
26yd
0.01283UK nmi
27yd
0.01332UK nmi
28yd
0.01382UK nmi
29yd
0.01431UK nmi
30yd
0.01480UK nmi
31yd
0.01530UK nmi
32yd
0.01579UK nmi
33yd
0.01628UK nmi
34yd
0.01678UK nmi
35yd
0.01727UK nmi
36yd
0.01776UK nmi
37yd
0.01826UK nmi
38yd
0.01875UK nmi
39yd
0.01924UK nmi
40yd
0.01974UK nmi
41yd
0.02023UK nmi
42yd
0.02072UK nmi
43yd
0.02122UK nmi
44yd
0.02171UK nmi
45yd
0.02220UK nmi
46yd
0.02270UK nmi
47yd
0.02319UK nmi
48yd
0.02368UK nmi
49yd
0.02418UK nmi
50yd
0.02467UK nmi
51yd
0.02516UK nmi
52yd
0.02566UK nmi
53yd
0.02615UK nmi
54yd
0.02664UK nmi
55yd
0.02714UK nmi
56yd
0.02763UK nmi
57yd
0.02813UK nmi
58yd
0.02862UK nmi
59yd
0.02911UK nmi
60yd
0.02961UK nmi
61yd
0.03010UK nmi
62yd
0.03059UK nmi
63yd
0.03109UK nmi
64yd
0.03158UK nmi
65yd
0.03207UK nmi
66yd
0.03257UK nmi
67yd
0.03306UK nmi
68yd
0.03355UK nmi
69yd
0.03405UK nmi
70yd
0.03454UK nmi
71yd
0.03503UK nmi
72yd
0.03553UK nmi
73yd
0.03602UK nmi
74yd
0.03651UK nmi
75yd
0.03701UK nmi
76yd
0.03750UK nmi
77yd
0.03799UK nmi
78yd
0.03849UK nmi
79yd
0.03898UK nmi
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