How to convert nails (cloth) to nautical miles
1 nail (cloth) is equal to 0.00003085853132 nautical miles, and 1 nautical mile (international) is equal to 32,405.94926 nails (cloth). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nautical miles = nails (cloth) × 0.00003085853132
nautical miles = nails (cloth) ÷ 32,405.94926Example: convert 15 nail to NM: 15 × 0.00003085853132 = 0.0004628779698 NM.
Nail (cloth) to Nautical Mile (international) conversion table
| Nail (cloth) (nail) | Nautical Mile (international) (NM) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nail | 3.085853132 × 10⁻⁷ NM |
| 0.1 nail | 0.000003085853132 NM |
| 1 nail | 0.00003085853132 NM |
| 2 nail | 0.00006171706263 NM |
| 3 nail | 0.00009257559395 NM |
| 5 nail | 0.0001542926566 NM |
| 10 nail | 0.0003085853132 NM |
| 20 nail | 0.0006171706263 NM |
| 50 nail | 0.001542926566 NM |
| 100 nail | 0.003085853132 NM |
| 250 nail | 0.007714632829 NM |
| 500 nail | 0.01542926566 NM |
| 1,000 nail | 0.03085853132 NM |
About the nail (cloth)
The cloth nail is 2.25 inches (5.715 cm), one sixteenth of a yard, used historically in the cloth trade.
Symbol: nail · 1 nail = 0.05715 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the nautical mile (international)
The international nautical mile is exactly 1,852 m, close to one minute of latitude. It's used in aviation, shipping and for territorial waters, and one knot is one nautical mile per hour.
Symbol: NM · 1 NM = 1,852 m · Category: Nautical