How to convert chains (US survey) to nautical miles (UK)
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 0.01085528487 nautical miles (UK), and 1 nautical mile (uk) is equal to 92.12102788 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nautical miles (UK) = chains (US survey) × 0.01085528487
nautical miles (UK) = chains (US survey) ÷ 92.12102788Example: convert 15 ch (US) to NM (UK): 15 × 0.01085528487 = 0.162829273 NM (UK).
Chain (US Survey) to Nautical Mile (UK) conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Nautical Mile (UK) (NM (UK)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.0001085528487 NM (UK) |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.001085528487 NM (UK) |
| 1 ch (US) | 0.01085528487 NM (UK) |
| 2 ch (US) | 0.02171056974 NM (UK) |
| 3 ch (US) | 0.03256585461 NM (UK) |
| 5 ch (US) | 0.05427642434 NM (UK) |
| 10 ch (US) | 0.1085528487 NM (UK) |
| 20 ch (US) | 0.2171056974 NM (UK) |
| 50 ch (US) | 0.5427642434 NM (UK) |
| 100 ch (US) | 1.085528487 NM (UK) |
| 250 ch (US) | 2.713821217 NM (UK) |
| 500 ch (US) | 5.427642434 NM (UK) |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 10.85528487 NM (UK) |
About the chain (us survey)
The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.11684 m, used in the US Public Land Survey System.
Symbol: ch (US) · 1 ch (US) = 20.11684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the nautical mile (uk)
The UK (Admiralty) nautical mile is 6,080 feet (1,853.184 m). The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Symbol: NM (UK) · 1 NM (UK) = 1,853.184 m · Category: Nautical