Yards to US Nautical Miles

Metric Conversions.

US Nautical Miles to Yards (Swap units)

1yd = 0.00049US 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 US Nautical Miles formula

US Nautical Miles = Yards / 2025.35747559

1 Yards to US Nautical Miles calculation

US Nautical Miles = Yards / 2025.35747559

US Nautical Miles = 1 / 2025.3649827671

US 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 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.

 

Yards to US Nautical Miles table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Yards
US Nautical Miles
0yd
0.00000US nmi
1yd
0.00049US nmi
2yd
0.00099US nmi
3yd
0.00148US nmi
4yd
0.00197US nmi
5yd
0.00247US nmi
6yd
0.00296US nmi
7yd
0.00346US nmi
8yd
0.00395US nmi
9yd
0.00444US nmi
10yd
0.00494US nmi
11yd
0.00543US nmi
12yd
0.00592US nmi
13yd
0.00642US nmi
14yd
0.00691US nmi
15yd
0.00741US nmi
16yd
0.00790US nmi
17yd
0.00839US nmi
18yd
0.00889US nmi
19yd
0.00938US nmi
20yd
0.00987US nmi
21yd
0.01037US nmi
22yd
0.01086US nmi
23yd
0.01136US nmi
24yd
0.01185US nmi
25yd
0.01234US nmi
26yd
0.01284US nmi
27yd
0.01333US nmi
28yd
0.01382US nmi
29yd
0.01432US nmi
30yd
0.01481US nmi
31yd
0.01531US nmi
32yd
0.01580US nmi
33yd
0.01629US nmi
34yd
0.01679US nmi
35yd
0.01728US nmi
36yd
0.01777US nmi
37yd
0.01827US nmi
38yd
0.01876US nmi
39yd
0.01926US nmi
40yd
0.01975US nmi
41yd
0.02024US nmi
42yd
0.02074US nmi
43yd
0.02123US nmi
44yd
0.02172US nmi
45yd
0.02222US nmi
46yd
0.02271US nmi
47yd
0.02321US nmi
48yd
0.02370US nmi
49yd
0.02419US nmi
50yd
0.02469US nmi
51yd
0.02518US nmi
52yd
0.02567US nmi
53yd
0.02617US nmi
54yd
0.02666US nmi
55yd
0.02716US nmi
56yd
0.02765US nmi
57yd
0.02814US nmi
58yd
0.02864US nmi
59yd
0.02913US nmi
60yd
0.02962US nmi
61yd
0.03012US nmi
62yd
0.03061US nmi
63yd
0.03111US nmi
64yd
0.03160US nmi
65yd
0.03209US nmi
66yd
0.03259US nmi
67yd
0.03308US nmi
68yd
0.03357US nmi
69yd
0.03407US nmi
70yd
0.03456US nmi
71yd
0.03506US nmi
72yd
0.03555US nmi
73yd
0.03604US nmi
74yd
0.03654US nmi
75yd
0.03703US nmi
76yd
0.03752US nmi
77yd
0.03802US nmi
78yd
0.03851US nmi
79yd
0.03901US nmi
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