How to convert nautical miles to miles (US survey)
1 nautical mile (international) is equal to 1.150777146 miles (US survey), and 1 mile (us survey) is equal to 0.8689779799 nautical miles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
miles (US survey) = nautical miles × 1.150777146
miles (US survey) = nautical miles ÷ 0.8689779799Example: convert 15 NM to mi (US): 15 × 1.150777146 = 17.2616572 mi (US).
Nautical Mile (international) to Mile (US Survey) conversion table
| Nautical Mile (international) (NM) | Mile (US Survey) (mi (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 NM | 0.01150777146 mi (US) |
| 0.1 NM | 0.1150777146 mi (US) |
| 1 NM | 1.150777146 mi (US) |
| 2 NM | 2.301554293 mi (US) |
| 3 NM | 3.452331439 mi (US) |
| 5 NM | 5.753885732 mi (US) |
| 10 NM | 11.50777146 mi (US) |
| 20 NM | 23.01554293 mi (US) |
| 50 NM | 57.53885732 mi (US) |
| 100 NM | 115.0777146 mi (US) |
| 250 NM | 287.6942866 mi (US) |
| 500 NM | 575.3885732 mi (US) |
| 1,000 NM | 1,150.777146 mi (US) |
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 mile (us survey)
The US survey mile is 5,280 US survey feet, about 1,609.347 m, roughly 3.2 mm longer than the international mile.
Symbol: mi (US) · 1 mi (US) = 1,609.347219 m · Category: US survey units