This length unit converter dynamically calculates the value you enter in nautical miles (nmi) and converts it to its equivalent value in kilometers (km).
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How many nautical miles (nmi) are in 1 kilometer (km)? What is the formula for how to convert nautical miles to kilometers (nmi to km)?
1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1.852 kilometers (km)
So we can say that there is 1.852 kilometers in 1 nautical mile.
This means that the multiplication conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a nautical mile unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a kilometers unit of measurement is 1.852.
Inversely (or reciprocally),
1 kilometer (km) = 0.53995680345572 nautical mile (nmi)
So we can say that there is 0.53995680345572 nautical mile in 1 kilometer.
This means that the division conversion factor to convert a quantity expressed in a nautical mile unit of measurement to an equivalent quantity expressed in a kilometer unit of measurement is 0.53995680345572.
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 nautical miles to an equivalent quantity of length expressed in kilometers (nmi to km). Both formulas will yield the same result. The formulas are:
km = nmi × 1.852 → This is the formula based on the multiplication conversion factor.
and
km = nmi ÷ 0.53995680345572 → This is the formula based on the division conversion factor.
For example, if you have a length of 150 nautical miles that you want to convert to kilometers, you would use either of the two formulas as follows:
km = 150 nmi × 1.852 = 277.8 km
km = 150 nmi ÷ 0.53995680345572 = 277.8 km
So, the result is the same using either formula, which is 277.8 kilometers.
Nautical miles to kilometers (nmi to km) 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 nautical miles to kilometers is needed, here is a nautical-miles-to-kilometers conversion chart for your quick and easy reference. This conversion chart (or conversion table) shows common measurement values of length in nautical miles and their equivalent measurement values in kilometers. These equivalent measurement values may be rounded off to 1 or 2 decimal places when it is mathematically expedient for everyday applications.
nautical miles (nmi) | kilometers (km) |
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1 nmi | 1.8520 km |
2 nmi | 3.7040 km |
3 nmi | 5.5560 km |
4 nmi | 7.4080 km |
5 nmi | 9.2600 km |
6 nmi | 11.1120 km |
7 nmi | 12.9640 km |
8 nmi | 14.8160 km |
9 nmi | 16.6680 km |
10 nmi | 18.5200 km |
11 nmi | 20.3720 km |
12 nmi | 22.2240 km |
13 nmi | 24.0760 km |
14 nmi | 25.9280 km |
15 nmi | 27.7800 km |
16 nmi | 29.6320 km |
17 nmi | 31.4840 km |
18 nmi | 33.3360 km |
19 nmi | 35.1880 km |
20 nmi | 37.0400 km |
21 nmi | 38.8920 km |
22 nmi | 40.7440 km |
23 nmi | 42.5960 km |
24 nmi | 44.4480 km |
25 nmi | 46.3000 km |
26 nmi | 48.1520 km |
27 nmi | 50.0040 km |
28 nmi | 51.8560 km |
29 nmi | 53.7080 km |
30 nmi | 55.5600 km |
31 nmi | 57.4120 km |
32 nmi | 59.2640 km |
33 nmi | 61.1160 km |
34 nmi | 62.9680 km |
35 nmi | 64.8200 km |
36 nmi | 66.6720 km |
37 nmi | 68.5240 km |
38 nmi | 70.3760 km |
39 nmi | 72.2280 km |
40 nmi | 74.0800 km |
41 nmi | 75.9320 km |
42 nmi | 77.7840 km |
43 nmi | 79.6360 km |
44 nmi | 81.4880 km |
45 nmi | 83.3400 km |
46 nmi | 85.1920 km |
47 nmi | 87.0440 km |
48 nmi | 88.8960 km |
49 nmi | 90.7480 km |
50 nmi | 92.6000 km |
51 nmi | 94.4520 km |
52 nmi | 96.3040 km |
53 nmi | 98.1560 km |
54 nmi | 100.0080 km |
55 nmi | 101.8600 km |
56 nmi | 103.7120 km |
57 nmi | 105.5640 km |
58 nmi | 107.4160 km |
59 nmi | 109.2680 km |
60 nmi | 111.1200 km |
61 nmi | 112.9720 km |
62 nmi | 114.8240 km |
63 nmi | 116.6760 km |
64 nmi | 118.5280 km |
65 nmi | 120.3800 km |
66 nmi | 122.2320 km |
67 nmi | 124.0840 km |
68 nmi | 125.9360 km |
69 nmi | 127.7880 km |
70 nmi | 129.6400 km |
71 nmi | 131.4920 km |
72 nmi | 133.3440 km |
73 nmi | 135.1960 km |
74 nmi | 137.0480 km |
75 nmi | 138.9000 km |
76 nmi | 140.7520 km |
77 nmi | 142.6040 km |
78 nmi | 144.4560 km |
79 nmi | 146.3080 km |
80 nmi | 148.1600 km |
81 nmi | 150.0120 km |
82 nmi | 151.8640 km |
83 nmi | 153.7160 km |
84 nmi | 155.5680 km |
85 nmi | 157.4200 km |
86 nmi | 159.2720 km |
87 nmi | 161.1240 km |
88 nmi | 162.9760 km |
89 nmi | 164.8280 km |
90 nmi | 166.6800 km |
91 nmi | 168.5320 km |
92 nmi | 170.3840 km |
93 nmi | 172.2360 km |
94 nmi | 174.0880 km |
95 nmi | 175.9400 km |
96 nmi | 177.7920 km |
97 nmi | 179.6440 km |
98 nmi | 181.4960 km |
99 nmi | 183.3480 km |
100 nmi | 185.2000 km |
nautical miles (nmi) | kilometers (km) |
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101 nmi | 187.0520 km |
102 nmi | 188.9040 km |
103 nmi | 190.7560 km |
104 nmi | 192.6080 km |
105 nmi | 194.4600 km |
106 nmi | 196.3120 km |
107 nmi | 198.1640 km |
108 nmi | 200.0160 km |
109 nmi | 201.8680 km |
110 nmi | 203.7200 km |
111 nmi | 205.5720 km |
112 nmi | 207.4240 km |
113 nmi | 209.2760 km |
114 nmi | 211.1280 km |
115 nmi | 212.9800 km |
116 nmi | 214.8320 km |
117 nmi | 216.6840 km |
118 nmi | 218.5360 km |
119 nmi | 220.3880 km |
120 nmi | 222.2400 km |
121 nmi | 224.0920 km |
122 nmi | 225.9440 km |
123 nmi | 227.7960 km |
124 nmi | 229.6480 km |
125 nmi | 231.5000 km |
126 nmi | 233.3520 km |
127 nmi | 235.2040 km |
128 nmi | 237.0560 km |
129 nmi | 238.9080 km |
130 nmi | 240.7600 km |
131 nmi | 242.6120 km |
132 nmi | 244.4640 km |
133 nmi | 246.3160 km |
134 nmi | 248.1680 km |
135 nmi | 250.0200 km |
136 nmi | 251.8720 km |
137 nmi | 253.7240 km |
138 nmi | 255.5760 km |
139 nmi | 257.4280 km |
140 nmi | 259.2800 km |
141 nmi | 261.1320 km |
142 nmi | 262.9840 km |
143 nmi | 264.8360 km |
144 nmi | 266.6880 km |
145 nmi | 268.5400 km |
146 nmi | 270.3920 km |
147 nmi | 272.2440 km |
148 nmi | 274.0960 km |
149 nmi | 275.9480 km |
150 nmi | 277.8000 km |
151 nmi | 279.6520 km |
152 nmi | 281.5040 km |
153 nmi | 283.3560 km |
154 nmi | 285.2080 km |
155 nmi | 287.0600 km |
156 nmi | 288.9120 km |
157 nmi | 290.7640 km |
158 nmi | 292.6160 km |
159 nmi | 294.4680 km |
160 nmi | 296.3200 km |
161 nmi | 298.1720 km |
162 nmi | 300.0240 km |
163 nmi | 301.8760 km |
164 nmi | 303.7280 km |
165 nmi | 305.5800 km |
166 nmi | 307.4320 km |
167 nmi | 309.2840 km |
168 nmi | 311.1360 km |
169 nmi | 312.9880 km |
170 nmi | 314.8400 km |
171 nmi | 316.6920 km |
172 nmi | 318.5440 km |
173 nmi | 320.3960 km |
174 nmi | 322.2480 km |
175 nmi | 324.1000 km |
176 nmi | 325.9520 km |
177 nmi | 327.8040 km |
178 nmi | 329.6560 km |
179 nmi | 331.5080 km |
180 nmi | 333.3600 km |
181 nmi | 335.2120 km |
182 nmi | 337.0640 km |
183 nmi | 338.9160 km |
184 nmi | 340.7680 km |
185 nmi | 342.6200 km |
186 nmi | 344.4720 km |
187 nmi | 346.3240 km |
188 nmi | 348.1760 km |
189 nmi | 350.0280 km |
190 nmi | 351.8800 km |
191 nmi | 353.7320 km |
192 nmi | 355.5840 km |
193 nmi | 357.4360 km |
194 nmi | 359.2880 km |
195 nmi | 361.1400 km |
196 nmi | 362.9920 km |
197 nmi | 364.8440 km |
198 nmi | 366.6960 km |
199 nmi | 368.5480 km |
200 nmi | 370.4000 km |
Conversion factor of 1 nautical mile to other units of length
Here is a reference list providing a conversion of 1 nautical mile (nmi) to its equivalent values in various units of length, both metric and imperial:
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1,852,000,000,000 nanometers (nm)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1,852,000,000 micrometers (µm)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1,852,000 millimeters (mm)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 185,200 centimeters (cm)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 18,520 decimeters (dm)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1,852 meters (m)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1.852 kilometers (km)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 72,913.385826772 inches (in)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 6,076.1154855643 feet (ft)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 2,025.3718285214 yards (yd)
- 1 nautical mile (nmi) = 1.1507794480235 miles (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.
What is a kilometer (km)?
Definition of kilometer: A kilometer is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), commonly known as the metric system, equal to one thousand meters (10^3 m). It is commonly used for longer distances, such as races, road distances and geographical features.
The abbreviation for kilometer is km. The single Unicode character ㎞ (U+339E) represents the 2-character Latin abbreviation for kilometer. The Windows Alt code for this character ㎞ is Alt + 13214.