How to convert miles (statute) to fathoms (US survey)
1 mile (statute) is equal to 880 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.001136363636 miles (statute). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = miles (statute) × 880
fathoms (US survey) = miles (statute) ÷ 0.001136363636Example: convert 15 mi to ftm (US): 15 × 880 = 13,200 ftm (US).
Mile (Statute) to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Mile (Statute) (mi) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mi | 8.8 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 mi | 88 ftm (US) |
| 1 mi | 880 ftm (US) |
| 2 mi | 1,760 ftm (US) |
| 3 mi | 2,640 ftm (US) |
| 5 mi | 4,400 ftm (US) |
| 10 mi | 8,800 ftm (US) |
| 20 mi | 17,600 ftm (US) |
| 50 mi | 44,000 ftm (US) |
| 100 mi | 88,000 ftm (US) |
| 250 mi | 220,000 ftm (US) |
| 500 mi | 440,000 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 mi | 880,000 ftm (US) |
About the mile (statute)
The statute mile is 5,280 feet. In US land surveying it was based on the US survey foot (about 1,609.347 m); in everyday use it's the same as the international mile.
Symbol: mi · 1 mi = 1,609.347219 m · Category: US survey units
About the fathom (us survey)
The US survey fathom is 6 US survey feet, about 1.8288037 m.
Symbol: ftm (US) · 1 ftm (US) = 1.828803658 m · Category: US survey units