Centimeters to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert centimeters to nautical miles

1 centimeter is equal to 5.4E-6 nautical miles:

1 cm = (1/185200) nmi = 5.4E-6 nmi

When a distance L in centimeters is divided by 185200, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_cm / 185200

Example

To convert 5000 centimeters into nautical miles, it is divided by 185200:

(5000 cm) / 185200 = 0.02699784 nmi

Centimeters

The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a meter. The SI symbol of centimeter is cm. It is a practical and most frequently used unit of length for many everyday measurements.

Nautical miles

A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined as one minute (¹⁄₆₀ of a degree) of latitude along any line of longitude. Presently, the international nautical mile is defined as exactly 1852 meters.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick centimeter to nautical mile conversion table is given below: