Nautical Miles to Kilometers Converter
How to convert nautical miles to kilometers
kilometers = nautical miles × 1.852
To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.852.
1 nmi = 1.852 km
Examples
- The limit of territorial waters: 12 nmi × 1.852 = 22.224 km
- The outer limit of an exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi × 1.852 = 370.4 km
Good to know
One nautical mile is exactly 1.852 kilometers.
This is the international nautical mile of 1,852 m, which is about 15% longer than the statute mile of 1,609.344 m. The obsolete UK Admiralty nautical mile was 6,080 ft (1,853.184 m).
Nautical miles to kilometers conversion table
| Nautical miles (nmi) | Kilometers (km) |
|---|---|
| 1 nmi | 1.852 km |
| 2 nmi | 3.704 km |
| 3 nmi | 5.556 km |
| 4 nmi | 7.408 km |
| 5 nmi | 9.26 km |
| 6 nmi | 11.112 km |
| 7 nmi | 12.964 km |
| 8 nmi | 14.816 km |
| 9 nmi | 16.668 km |
| 10 nmi | 18.52 km |
| 15 nmi | 27.78 km |
| 20 nmi | 37.04 km |
| 25 nmi | 46.3 km |
| 50 nmi | 92.6 km |
| 75 nmi | 138.9 km |
| 100 nmi | 185.2 km |
| 500 nmi | 926 km |
| 1,000 nmi | 1,852 km |
Unit definitions
- Nautical mile (nmi)
- The international nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, roughly one minute of arc of latitude. It is the standard distance unit in marine and air navigation.
- Kilometer (km)
- A kilometer is 1,000 meters. It is the standard unit for road distances and speed limits in most of the world.