🧭 Nautical Mile Calculator
Enter a distance in nautical miles to instantly convert it to statute miles and kilometers.
What is a nautical mile?
A nautical mile is a unit of distance used in sea and air navigation, defined as exactly 1.852 kilometers. It’s based on one minute of arc of latitude along the Earth’s surface, which makes it directly useful for chart navigation with latitude lines.
The conversions
This calculator converts nautical miles to statute (land) miles using 1 nautical mile = 1.150779 statute miles, and to kilometers using 1 nautical mile = 1.852 km exactly, since the nautical mile has been standardized to this metric value internationally.
These conversions are exact defined constants, so results are precise. This tool is useful for pilots, sailors, and anyone converting between marine/aviation charts and land-based maps.