Convert Mile to Nautical Mile
Mile
The mile is a unit of length used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. One mile is equal to 5,280 feet, or approximately 1.60934 kilometers. It is commonly used to measure longer distances, such as in road signs, travel distances, and land measurement.
The mile has its origins in ancient Rome, where it was defined as 1,000 paces (Latin "mille passus", meaning "thousand paces"). A pace was considered to be the distance covered by one step of a soldier, approximately 5 feet. Over time, the Roman mile evolved and was used across the Roman Empire for military and civil purposes. The modern mile, standardized at 5,280 feet, was formalized in England in the 16th century. The mile has been adopted as a standard unit in the U.S. and the UK, and it continues to be widely used in countries that employ the imperial system for measuring distance.
Nautical Mile
A nautical mile (nm) is a unit of distance used in navigation and air travel. It is defined as 1,852 meters or approximately 1.15078 miles. The nautical mile is based on the circumference of the Earth and is used for measuring distances at sea or in the air, where the curvature of the Earth is significant.
The nautical mile has its origins in ancient times, specifically in the practice of navigation by the stars and the Earth's latitude lines. It was originally defined as one minute of latitude along any meridian (the Earth's lines of longitude). The term "nautical mile" comes from the word "nautical", meaning relating to sailors or ships. The modern definition, standardized in 1929 at 1,852 meters, was established by the International Hydrographic Organization. This standardization was necessary to maintain consistency in global navigation, and the nautical mile is now used universally in maritime and aviation contexts to measure distances on the Earth's surface.
Convert Mile to other length-converter units
1 Mile = 1.60935 Kilometer
1 Mile = 1609.35 Meter
1 Mile = 160935 Centimeter
1 Mile = 16093501 Millimeter
1 Mile = 1609350000 Micrometer
1 Mile = 1609350000000 Nanometer
1 Mile = 1 Mile
1 Mile = 1760.0065617 Yard
1 Mile = 5280.019685 Feet
1 Mile = 63360.23622 Inch
1 Mile = 1.701096963e-13 Light year
1 Mile = 1609350000 Micron
1 Mile = 0.8689762419 Nautical Mile