A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used primarily in maritime and aviation contexts. It is longer than a standard mile by approximately 15%. To convert nautical miles to miles, multiply by 1.15078. To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply by 1.852.
To convert nautical miles to miles:
\[ 1 \, \text{nmi} = 1.15078 \, \text{mi} \]
To convert nautical miles to kilometers:
\[ 1 \, \text{nmi} = 1.852 \, \text{km} \]
Let's say you want to convert 5 nautical miles to miles and kilometers:
The conversion to miles would be:
\[ 5 \, \text{nmi} \times 1.15078 = 5.7539 \, \text{mi} \]
The conversion to kilometers would be:
\[ 5 \, \text{nmi} \times 1.852 = 9.26 \, \text{km} \]