Feet to Nautical miles converter

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

1 ft ≈ 0.000164578833693 nmi
1 nmi ≈ 6076.11548556 ft

Formula: nmi ≈ ft × 0.000164578833693
ft ≈ nmi × 6076.11548556

Definitions: 1 ft = 12 in; 1 nmi = 1852 m

The foot (ft) is 12 inches, or exactly 0.3048 meters. It is used for height and room dimensions in the United States and the United Kingdom, and in aviation, where altitude is given in feet in most of the world.

The nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, roughly one minute of latitude. It is the standard distance unit in sea and air navigation, and speed in the same context is measured in knots, which are nautical miles per hour.

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