Fathoms to Miles converter

To convert fathoms to miles, enter the value in the first field. The result in miles is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 ftm ≈ 0.00113636363636 mi
1 mi = 880 ftm

Formula: mi ≈ ftm × 0.00113636363636
ftm = mi × 880

Definitions: 1 ftm = 6 ft; 1 mi = 5280 ft

The fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 meters). It is a traditional nautical unit for water depth and rope length, originally the span of a man's outstretched arms, and modern charts mostly use meters instead.

The mile (mi) is 5,280 feet, or exactly 1,609.344 meters. It is the road-distance unit in the United States and the United Kingdom, where speed limits are posted in miles per hour.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.