Nautical Miles to Meters Converter
How to convert nautical miles to meters
meters = nautical miles × 1,852
To convert nautical miles to meters, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1,852.
1 nmi = 1,852 m
Examples
- The limit of territorial waters: 12 nmi × 1,852 = 22,224 m
- The outer limit of an exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi × 1,852 = 370,400 m
Good to know
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 meters conversion table
| Nautical miles (nmi) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 1 nmi | 1,852 m |
| 2 nmi | 3,704 m |
| 3 nmi | 5,556 m |
| 4 nmi | 7,408 m |
| 5 nmi | 9,260 m |
| 6 nmi | 11,112 m |
| 7 nmi | 12,964 m |
| 8 nmi | 14,816 m |
| 9 nmi | 16,668 m |
| 10 nmi | 18,520 m |
| 15 nmi | 27,780 m |
| 20 nmi | 37,040 m |
| 25 nmi | 46,300 m |
| 50 nmi | 92,600 m |
| 75 nmi | 138,900 m |
| 100 nmi | 185,200 m |
| 500 nmi | 926,000 m |
| 1,000 nmi | 1,852,000 m |
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.
- Meter (m)
- The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.