How to convert miles to fathoms (US survey)
1 mile is equal to 879.99824 fathoms (US survey), and 1 fathom (us survey) is equal to 0.001136365909 miles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fathoms (US survey) = miles × 879.99824
fathoms (US survey) = miles ÷ 0.001136365909Example: convert 15 mi to ftm (US): 15 × 879.99824 = 13,199.9736 ftm (US).
Mile to Fathom (US Survey) conversion table
| Mile (mi) | Fathom (US Survey) (ftm (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mi | 8.7999824 ftm (US) |
| 0.1 mi | 87.999824 ftm (US) |
| 1 mi | 879.99824 ftm (US) |
| 2 mi | 1,759.99648 ftm (US) |
| 3 mi | 2,639.99472 ftm (US) |
| 5 mi | 4,399.9912 ftm (US) |
| 10 mi | 8,799.9824 ftm (US) |
| 20 mi | 17,599.9648 ftm (US) |
| 50 mi | 43,999.912 ftm (US) |
| 100 mi | 87,999.824 ftm (US) |
| 250 mi | 219,999.56 ftm (US) |
| 500 mi | 439,999.12 ftm (US) |
| 1,000 mi | 879,998.24 ftm (US) |
About the mile
The international mile is exactly 1,609.344 m, or 5,280 feet. It's used for road distances and speed limits in the US and UK.
Symbol: mi · 1 mi = 1,609.344 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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