How to convert nautical miles to rods (US survey)
1 nautical mile (international) is equal to 368.2486869 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 0.002715556187 nautical miles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = nautical miles × 368.2486869
rods (US survey) = nautical miles ÷ 0.002715556187Example: convert 15 NM to rd (US): 15 × 368.2486869 = 5,523.730303 rd (US).
Nautical Mile (international) to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Nautical Mile (international) (NM) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 NM | 3.682486869 rd (US) |
| 0.1 NM | 36.82486869 rd (US) |
| 1 NM | 368.2486869 rd (US) |
| 2 NM | 736.4973737 rd (US) |
| 3 NM | 1,104.746061 rd (US) |
| 5 NM | 1,841.243434 rd (US) |
| 10 NM | 3,682.486869 rd (US) |
| 20 NM | 7,364.973737 rd (US) |
| 50 NM | 18,412.43434 rd (US) |
| 100 NM | 36,824.86869 rd (US) |
| 250 NM | 92,062.17172 rd (US) |
| 500 NM | 184,124.3434 rd (US) |
| 1,000 NM | 368,248.6869 rd (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 rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units