This length unit converter dynamically calculates the value you enter in miles (mi) and converts it to its equivalent value in nautical miles (nmi).
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How many miles (mi) are in 1 nautical mile (nmi)? What is the formula for how to convert miles to nautical miles (mi to nmi)?
1 mile (mi) = 0.86897624190065 nautical mile (nmi)
So we can say that there is 0.86897624190065 nautical mile in 1 mile.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a mile unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a nautical mile unit of measurement is 0.86897624190065.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1.1507794480235 miles (mi)
So we can say that there is 1.1507794480235 miles in 1 nautical mile.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a mile unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a nautical mile unit of measurement is 1.1507794480235.
Knowing this inverse mathematical relationship between the two conversion factors and their reciprocal operations, we can derive two formulas to calculate and convert a quantity of length expressed in miles to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in nautical miles (mi to nmi). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
nmi = mi × 0.86897624190065 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
nmi = mi ÷ 1.1507794480235 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 450 miles that you want to convert to nautical miles, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
nmi = 450 mi × 0.86897624190065 = 391.039308855 nmi
nmi = 450 mi ÷ 1.1507794480235 = 391.039308855 nmi
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 391.039308855 nautical miles.
Miles to nautical miles (mi to nmi) conversion chart
To save you time and effort spent on having to perform manual calculations or look up conversion formulas every time a conversion from miles to nautical-miles is needed, here is a miles-to-nautical-miles conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in miles and their equivalent measurement values in nautical-miles. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
miles (mi) | nautical miles (nmi) |
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1 mi | 0.87 nmi |
2 mi | 1.74 nmi |
3 mi | 2.61 nmi |
4 mi | 3.48 nmi |
5 mi | 4.34 nmi |
6 mi | 5.21 nmi |
7 mi | 6.08 nmi |
8 mi | 6.95 nmi |
9 mi | 7.82 nmi |
10 mi | 8.69 nmi |
11 mi | 9.56 nmi |
12 mi | 10.43 nmi |
13 mi | 11.30 nmi |
14 mi | 12.17 nmi |
15 mi | 13.03 nmi |
16 mi | 13.90 nmi |
17 mi | 14.77 nmi |
18 mi | 15.64 nmi |
19 mi | 16.51 nmi |
20 mi | 17.38 nmi |
21 mi | 18.25 nmi |
22 mi | 19.12 nmi |
23 mi | 19.99 nmi |
24 mi | 20.86 nmi |
25 mi | 21.72 nmi |
26 mi | 22.59 nmi |
27 mi | 23.46 nmi |
28 mi | 24.33 nmi |
29 mi | 25.20 nmi |
30 mi | 26.07 nmi |
31 mi | 26.94 nmi |
32 mi | 27.81 nmi |
33 mi | 28.68 nmi |
34 mi | 29.55 nmi |
35 mi | 30.41 nmi |
36 mi | 31.28 nmi |
37 mi | 32.15 nmi |
38 mi | 33.02 nmi |
39 mi | 33.89 nmi |
40 mi | 34.76 nmi |
41 mi | 35.63 nmi |
42 mi | 36.50 nmi |
43 mi | 37.37 nmi |
44 mi | 38.23 nmi |
45 mi | 39.10 nmi |
46 mi | 39.97 nmi |
47 mi | 40.84 nmi |
48 mi | 41.71 nmi |
49 mi | 42.58 nmi |
50 mi | 43.45 nmi |
51 mi | 44.32 nmi |
52 mi | 45.19 nmi |
53 mi | 46.06 nmi |
54 mi | 46.92 nmi |
55 mi | 47.79 nmi |
56 mi | 48.66 nmi |
57 mi | 49.53 nmi |
58 mi | 50.40 nmi |
59 mi | 51.27 nmi |
60 mi | 52.14 nmi |
61 mi | 53.01 nmi |
62 mi | 53.88 nmi |
63 mi | 54.75 nmi |
64 mi | 55.61 nmi |
65 mi | 56.48 nmi |
66 mi | 57.35 nmi |
67 mi | 58.22 nmi |
68 mi | 59.09 nmi |
69 mi | 59.96 nmi |
70 mi | 60.83 nmi |
71 mi | 61.70 nmi |
72 mi | 62.57 nmi |
73 mi | 63.44 nmi |
74 mi | 64.30 nmi |
75 mi | 65.17 nmi |
76 mi | 66.04 nmi |
77 mi | 66.91 nmi |
78 mi | 67.78 nmi |
79 mi | 68.65 nmi |
80 mi | 69.52 nmi |
81 mi | 70.39 nmi |
82 mi | 71.26 nmi |
83 mi | 72.13 nmi |
84 mi | 72.99 nmi |
85 mi | 73.86 nmi |
86 mi | 74.73 nmi |
87 mi | 75.60 nmi |
88 mi | 76.47 nmi |
89 mi | 77.34 nmi |
90 mi | 78.21 nmi |
91 mi | 79.08 nmi |
92 mi | 79.95 nmi |
93 mi | 80.81 nmi |
94 mi | 81.68 nmi |
95 mi | 82.55 nmi |
96 mi | 83.42 nmi |
97 mi | 84.29 nmi |
98 mi | 85.16 nmi |
99 mi | 86.03 nmi |
100 mi | 86.90 nmi |
miles (mi) | nautical miles (nmi) |
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101 mi | 87.77 nmi |
102 mi | 88.64 nmi |
103 mi | 89.50 nmi |
104 mi | 90.37 nmi |
105 mi | 91.24 nmi |
106 mi | 92.11 nmi |
107 mi | 92.98 nmi |
108 mi | 93.85 nmi |
109 mi | 94.72 nmi |
110 mi | 95.59 nmi |
111 mi | 96.46 nmi |
112 mi | 97.33 nmi |
113 mi | 98.19 nmi |
114 mi | 99.06 nmi |
115 mi | 99.93 nmi |
116 mi | 100.80 nmi |
117 mi | 101.67 nmi |
118 mi | 102.54 nmi |
119 mi | 103.41 nmi |
120 mi | 104.28 nmi |
121 mi | 105.15 nmi |
122 mi | 106.02 nmi |
123 mi | 106.88 nmi |
124 mi | 107.75 nmi |
125 mi | 108.62 nmi |
126 mi | 109.49 nmi |
127 mi | 110.36 nmi |
128 mi | 111.23 nmi |
129 mi | 112.10 nmi |
130 mi | 112.97 nmi |
131 mi | 113.84 nmi |
132 mi | 114.70 nmi |
133 mi | 115.57 nmi |
134 mi | 116.44 nmi |
135 mi | 117.31 nmi |
136 mi | 118.18 nmi |
137 mi | 119.05 nmi |
138 mi | 119.92 nmi |
139 mi | 120.79 nmi |
140 mi | 121.66 nmi |
141 mi | 122.53 nmi |
142 mi | 123.39 nmi |
143 mi | 124.26 nmi |
144 mi | 125.13 nmi |
145 mi | 126.00 nmi |
146 mi | 126.87 nmi |
147 mi | 127.74 nmi |
148 mi | 128.61 nmi |
149 mi | 129.48 nmi |
150 mi | 130.35 nmi |
151 mi | 131.22 nmi |
152 mi | 132.08 nmi |
153 mi | 132.95 nmi |
154 mi | 133.82 nmi |
155 mi | 134.69 nmi |
156 mi | 135.56 nmi |
157 mi | 136.43 nmi |
158 mi | 137.30 nmi |
159 mi | 138.17 nmi |
160 mi | 139.04 nmi |
161 mi | 139.91 nmi |
162 mi | 140.77 nmi |
163 mi | 141.64 nmi |
164 mi | 142.51 nmi |
165 mi | 143.38 nmi |
166 mi | 144.25 nmi |
167 mi | 145.12 nmi |
168 mi | 145.99 nmi |
169 mi | 146.86 nmi |
170 mi | 147.73 nmi |
171 mi | 148.59 nmi |
172 mi | 149.46 nmi |
173 mi | 150.33 nmi |
174 mi | 151.20 nmi |
175 mi | 152.07 nmi |
176 mi | 152.94 nmi |
177 mi | 153.81 nmi |
178 mi | 154.68 nmi |
179 mi | 155.55 nmi |
180 mi | 156.42 nmi |
181 mi | 157.28 nmi |
182 mi | 158.15 nmi |
183 mi | 159.02 nmi |
184 mi | 159.89 nmi |
185 mi | 160.76 nmi |
186 mi | 161.63 nmi |
187 mi | 162.50 nmi |
188 mi | 163.37 nmi |
189 mi | 164.24 nmi |
190 mi | 165.11 nmi |
191 mi | 165.97 nmi |
192 mi | 166.84 nmi |
193 mi | 167.71 nmi |
194 mi | 168.58 nmi |
195 mi | 169.45 nmi |
196 mi | 170.32 nmi |
197 mi | 171.19 nmi |
198 mi | 172.06 nmi |
199 mi | 172.93 nmi |
200 mi | 173.80 nmi |
Conversion factor of 1 mile to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 mile (mi) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
- 1 mile (mi) = 1,609,344,000,000 nanometers (nm)
- 1 mile (mi) = 1,609,344,000 micrometers (µm)
- 1 mile (mi) = 1,609,344 millimeters (mm)
- 1 mile (mi) = 160,934.4 centimeters (cm)
- 1 mile (mi) = 16,093.44 decimeters (dm)
- 1 mile (mi) = 1,609.344 meters (m)
- 1 mile (mi) = 1.609344 kilometers (km)
- 1 mile (mi) = 63,360 inches (in)
- 1 mile (mi) = 5,280 feet (ft)
- 1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yards (yd)
- 1 mile (mi) = 0.86897624190065 nautical mile (nmi)
What is a mile (mi)?
Definition of mile: A mile (formally known as statute mile) is an imperial and US customary unit of length equivalent to 1,760 yards or 1.609 kilometers. It is commonly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring longer distances, especially on roads and highways. The abbreviation for mile is mi.
What is a nautical mile (nmi)?
Definition of nautical mile: A nautical mile is a unit of length used primarily in maritime and aviation contexts for measuring distances over water or air. It is based on the Earth’s circumference and is defined as one minute of latitude along any meridian. It is approximately equal to 1,852 meters or about 1.15078 miles.
The nautical mile technically not part of the U.S. customary, imperial or metric systems of measurement. Therefore the nautical mile is considered as a specialized unit of measurement distinct from other systems of measurement, used specifically for maritime and aviation navigational purposes.
The abbreviation for nautical mile is nmi.