Nautical Miles to Kilometers Converter

1 nmi = 1.852 km. Type any value below for the exact kilometers figure.

nmi
1.852km

1 nmi = 1.852 km

Conversion summary

1 nmi = 1.852 km

Formula
Kilometer = Nautical mile × 1.852
Category
Length
Units
nmi → km

1 nmi in other units

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Metric

  • Meter1,852 m
  • Kilometer1.852 km
  • Centimeter185,200 cm
  • Decimeter18,520 dm
  • Millimeter1,852,000 mm
  • Micrometer1,852,000,000 µm
  • Nanometer1,852,000,000,000 nm
  • Picometer1.852E15 pm

US / Imperial

  • Foot6,076.115 ft
  • Inch72,913.39 in
  • Yard2,025.372 yd
  • Mile1.150779 mi
  • Furlong9.206236 fur
  • Fathom1,012.686 ftm

Traditional and regional

  • Scandinavian mile0.1852 mil
  • Arshin2,723.529 arshin
  • Endaze2,849.231 endaze
  • Byzantine Foot5,883.1 pus
  • Byzantine Fathom980.5167 orgyia
  • Cig5,561.562 cig

Scientific

  • Astronomical Unit0.00000001237986 AU
  • Light-year1.95757E-13 ly
  • Parsec6.00192E-14 pc
  • Angstrom18,520,000,000,000 Å

How do you convert nautical miles to kilometers?

To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.852. 1 nmi = 1.852 km.

Conversion formula

Kilometer = Nautical mile × 1.852

Nautical Miles to kilometers conversion table

Nautical Miles (nmi)Kilometers (km)
1 nmi1.852 km
5 nmi9.26 km
10 nmi18.52 km
50 nmi92.6 km
100 nmi185.2 km
500 nmi926 km
1,000 nmi1,852 km

What is Nautical mile?

Nautical mile is a length unit used to express distance, size or travel range in practical measurement work.

Short history of Nautical mile

The nautical mile was originally one minute of arc of latitude, which made it convenient for navigation with charts. The International Hydrographic Conference fixed it at exactly 1,852 meters in 1929.

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What is Kilometer?

The kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters. It is commonly used for roads, cities and geographical distances.

Short history of Kilometer

The kilometer emerged naturally within the decimal metric system and became a standard way to express larger terrestrial distances.

Open the Kilometer unit guide

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 Nautical mile in Kilometer?

1 nmi = 1.852 km.

How do you convert Nautical mile to Kilometer?

To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.852. 1 nmi = 1.852 km.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers are in 1 nautical mile?

1 nmi = 1.852 km.

How do you convert nautical miles to kilometers?

To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.852. 1 nmi = 1.852 km.

How many nautical miles are in 1 kilometer?

1 km = 0.539957 nmi.

Sources

  1. BIPM: The International System of Units (SI Brochure)
  2. NIST: SI Units – Length
  3. NIST: Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

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