How to convert nautical miles to nails (cloth)
1 nautical mile (international) is equal to 32,405.94926 nails (cloth), and 1 nail (cloth) is equal to 0.00003085853132 nautical miles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nails (cloth) = nautical miles × 32,405.94926
nails (cloth) = nautical miles ÷ 0.00003085853132Example: convert 15 NM to nail: 15 × 32,405.94926 = 486,089.2388 nail.
Nautical Mile (international) to Nail (cloth) conversion table
| Nautical Mile (international) (NM) | Nail (cloth) (nail) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 NM | 324.0594926 nail |
| 0.1 NM | 3,240.594926 nail |
| 1 NM | 32,405.94926 nail |
| 2 NM | 64,811.89851 nail |
| 3 NM | 97,217.84777 nail |
| 5 NM | 162,029.7463 nail |
| 10 NM | 324,059.4926 nail |
| 20 NM | 648,118.9851 nail |
| 50 NM | 1,620,297.463 nail |
| 100 NM | 3,240,594.926 nail |
| 250 NM | 8,101,487.314 nail |
| 500 NM | 16,202,974.63 nail |
| 1,000 NM | 32,405,949.26 nail |
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 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