One nautical mile(nautical mile - "sm" for short) is 1.85 kilometers. Nautical miles are used as a measure of length in seafaring. Converted, this means that 1 km is 0.54 nm. To calculate this, the number of nautical miles is multiplied by 1.85 or the number of kilometers by 0.54.
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Table - sm in km
Nautical mile (sm) | Kilometers (km) |
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1 sm | 1,85 km |
10 sm | 18,52 km |
25 sm | 46,30 km |
50 sm | 92,60 km |
100 sm | 185,20 km |
Table - km in sm
Kilometers (km) | Nautical mile (sm) |
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1 km | 0,54 sm |
25 km | 13,48 sm |
50 km | 26,95 sm |
75 km | 40,43 sm |
100 km | 53,90 sm |
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The conversion of kilometers to nautical miles is particularly important in shipping and aviation, as these industries often use nautical miles as a unit of measurement. One nautical mile corresponds to approximately 1.852 kilometers.
So if you want to convert a distance from kilometers to nautical miles, divide the number of kilometers by 1.852.
Formula: Nautical miles = kilometers / 1.852
Conversely, if you want to convert a distance from nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.852.
Formula: Kilometer = nautical miles * 1.852
These conversions are specific to nautical miles. They differ from land-based miles, which can have different lengths in different countries.