How to convert hands to nautical miles (UK)
1 hand is equal to 0.0000548245614 nautical miles (UK), and 1 nautical mile (uk) is equal to 18,240 hands. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nautical miles (UK) = hands × 0.0000548245614
nautical miles (UK) = hands ÷ 18,240Example: convert 15 h to NM (UK): 15 × 0.0000548245614 = 0.0008223684211 NM (UK).
Hand to Nautical Mile (UK) conversion table
| Hand (h) | Nautical Mile (UK) (NM (UK)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 h | 5.48245614 × 10⁻⁷ NM (UK) |
| 0.1 h | 0.00000548245614 NM (UK) |
| 1 h | 0.0000548245614 NM (UK) |
| 2 h | 0.0001096491228 NM (UK) |
| 3 h | 0.0001644736842 NM (UK) |
| 5 h | 0.000274122807 NM (UK) |
| 10 h | 0.000548245614 NM (UK) |
| 20 h | 0.001096491228 NM (UK) |
| 50 h | 0.00274122807 NM (UK) |
| 100 h | 0.00548245614 NM (UK) |
| 250 h | 0.01370614035 NM (UK) |
| 500 h | 0.0274122807 NM (UK) |
| 1,000 h | 0.0548245614 NM (UK) |
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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