Nautical miles to Miles converter

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

1 nmi ≈ 1.15077944802 mi
1 mi ≈ 0.868976241901 nmi

Formula: mi ≈ nmi × 1.15077944802
nmi ≈ mi × 0.868976241901

Definitions: 1 nmi = 1852 m; 1 mi = 5280 ft

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.

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.