kilometre to nautical-mile Converter

What is a kilometre?

A kilometre is a unit of length equal to 1,000 metres, commonly used to measure long distances.

What is a nautical-mile?

A nautical mile is a unit used in maritime and air navigation, equal to 1,852 metres.

Conversion Formula

To convert from kilometre to nautical-mile, use the formula:

    nautical-mile = kilometre × (1000 / 1852)

Which simplifies to:

    1 kilometre = 5.399568e-1 nautical-mile

To convert from nautical-mile to kilometre, use:

    kilometre = nautical-mile × (1852 / 1000)

Which simplifies to:

    1 nautical-mile = 1.852000e+0 kilometre

This formula works by converting kilometre into meters as the base unit, then converting that result into nautical-mile. It's a two-step, accurate method based on SI units.

\ Example: Convert 10 kilometre to nautical-mile:
10 × (1000 ÷ 1852) = 5.399568e+0 nautical-mile

Common kilometre to nautical-mile Conversions