Nautical Miles to Miles Converter
How to convert nautical miles to miles
miles = nautical miles × 1.15077945
To convert nautical miles to miles, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.15077945.
1 nmi = 1.15077945 mi
Examples
- The limit of territorial waters: 12 nmi × 1.15077945 = 13.8093534 mi
- The outer limit of an exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi × 1.15077945 = 230.15589 mi
Good to know
A nautical mile is about 1.15 statute miles, so a speed in knots is about 15% higher when expressed in miles per hour.
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 miles conversion table
| Nautical miles (nmi) | Miles (mi) |
|---|---|
| 1 nmi | 1.15077945 mi |
| 2 nmi | 2.3015589 mi |
| 3 nmi | 3.45233834 mi |
| 4 nmi | 4.60311779 mi |
| 5 nmi | 5.75389724 mi |
| 6 nmi | 6.90467669 mi |
| 7 nmi | 8.05545614 mi |
| 8 nmi | 9.20623558 mi |
| 9 nmi | 10.357015 mi |
| 10 nmi | 11.5077945 mi |
| 15 nmi | 17.2616917 mi |
| 20 nmi | 23.015589 mi |
| 25 nmi | 28.7694862 mi |
| 50 nmi | 57.5389724 mi |
| 75 nmi | 86.3084586 mi |
| 100 nmi | 115.077945 mi |
| 500 nmi | 575.389724 mi |
| 1,000 nmi | 1,150.77945 mi |
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.
- Mile (mi)
- The international (statute) mile is 5,280 feet, exactly 1,609.344 meters. It is used for road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom.