Miles to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert miles to nautical miles

1 mile is equal to 0.868976242 nautical miles:

1 mi = (1/1.15078) nmi = 0.868976242 nmi

When a distance L in miles is divided by 1.15078, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_mi / 1.15078

Example

To convert 0.5 miles into nautical miles, it is divided by 1.15078:

(0.5 mi) / 1.15078 = 0.434488121 nmi

Miles

The mile (abbreviation: mi or m) is an English unit of length. It is equal to ​5280 feet, or 1760 yards. In 1959, it is standardized as exactly 1609.344 meters by international agreement.

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 mile to nautical mile conversion table is given below: