mile to nautical-mile Converter

What is a mile?

A mile is a unit of length commonly used in the US and UK, equal to 1,609.34 metres.

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 mile to nautical-mile, use the formula:

    nautical-mile = mile × (1609.34 / 1852)

Which simplifies to:

    1 mile = 8.689741e-1 nautical-mile

To convert from nautical-mile to mile, use:

    mile = nautical-mile × (1852 / 1609.34)

Which simplifies to:

    1 nautical-mile = 1.150782e+0 mile

This formula works by converting mile 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 mile to nautical-mile:
10 × (1609.34 ÷ 1852) = 8.689741e+0 nautical-mile

Common mile to nautical-mile Conversions