How to convert nautical miles to barleycorns
1 nautical mile (international) is equal to 218,740.1575 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.000004571634269 nautical miles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = nautical miles × 218,740.1575
barleycorns = nautical miles ÷ 0.000004571634269Example: convert 15 NM to barleycorn: 15 × 218,740.1575 = 3,281,102.362 barleycorn.
Nautical Mile (international) to Barleycorn conversion table
| Nautical Mile (international) (NM) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 NM | 2,187.401575 barleycorn |
| 0.1 NM | 21,874.01575 barleycorn |
| 1 NM | 218,740.1575 barleycorn |
| 2 NM | 437,480.315 barleycorn |
| 3 NM | 656,220.4724 barleycorn |
| 5 NM | 1,093,700.787 barleycorn |
| 10 NM | 2,187,401.575 barleycorn |
| 20 NM | 4,374,803.15 barleycorn |
| 50 NM | 10,937,007.87 barleycorn |
| 100 NM | 21,874,015.75 barleycorn |
| 250 NM | 54,685,039.37 barleycorn |
| 500 NM | 109,370,078.7 barleycorn |
| 1,000 NM | 218,740,157.5 barleycorn |
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
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth