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Q: Is a nautical mile the same as a land mile?
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How many land miles are in a nautical mile?

1 nautical mile=1.15077945 miles


How do you convert a nautical mile to regular mile?

To convert from miles (nautical) to miles (statute), multiply by 1.1516.12 nautical miles = 13.8192 miles Convet from Miles to Nautical miles


Why use knots?

If you mean for speed of a marine vessel it is because a nautical mile and a land mile are not the same distance.


What is longer a nautical or land mile?

A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of latitude along any meridian. It is a non-SI unit used especially by navigators in the shipping and aviation industries. It is 1,852 meters or about 6,076 feet.


Is a mile on land the same in the ocean?

A literal 'mile' is the same wherever you measure it. However, sailors made a measurement (who knows why?) called a nautical mile, which is longer than a mile.


How many meters more is nautical mile than a land mile?

1 Land mile = 1609.34 Meters 1 Nautical Mile = 1852 Meters The answer is 242.66 Meters


How many yards are in a mile in a pool?

A mile in a pool is the same as a mile on land. However, in nautical terms, one land mile is equal to 0.868421(UK) 0.868976(US) nautical miles.


Which is greater - 1 mile or 1nautical mile?

A nautical mile is greater than a statute (land) mile. One nautical mile is equal to about 1.15 statute miles.


One mile in a swimming equals how many miles on land?

One land mile equals 5280 feet. One nautical mile equals 6076.12 feet. So one nautical mile equals 1.15 land miles.


What is the correct abbreviation for land miles?

1 Nautical Mile = 1NM 1 Land Mile = 1M


How many nautical miles equal 1 mile?

One nautical mile equates to 1.852 km.


How many meters are in a nautical mile?

1 nautical mile = approximately 1.151 miles.One mile = 5280 feetOne nautical mile = 6000 feetSo one nautical mile = 1.1363636 miles6000 ÷ 5280 = 1.13636361 nautical mile=1.15077945 milesThe formula is one land mile equals approximately .868 air miles.Air miles are also called nautical miles.