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Convert nautical miles to miles (nmi to mi)

Type a value in nautical miles or in miles: the other field updates as you type. Below you will find the formula, a worked example and a nmi to mi chart.

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1 nmi = 1.15078 mi

How to convert nautical miles to miles

Formula: mi = nmi × 1.15078

Worked example: 10 nmi → 10 × 1.15078 = 11.5078 mi

Nautical miles to miles conversion chart

Nautical miles (nmi)Miles (mi)
1 nmi1.15078 mi
2 nmi2.30156 mi
3 nmi3.45234 mi
4 nmi4.60312 mi
5 nmi5.7539 mi
6 nmi6.90468 mi
7 nmi8.05546 mi
8 nmi9.20624 mi
9 nmi10.357 mi
10 nmi11.5078 mi
12 nmi13.8094 mi
15 nmi17.2617 mi
20 nmi23.0156 mi
25 nmi28.7695 mi
30 nmi34.5234 mi
40 nmi46.0312 mi
50 nmi57.539 mi
75 nmi86.3085 mi
100 nmi115.078 mi
250 nmi287.695 mi
500 nmi575.39 mi
1,000 nmi1,150.78 mi

What is a nautical mile?

The nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, close to one minute of latitude on the Earth's surface, which makes chart work easy. Ships and aircraft navigate in nautical miles, and one nautical mile per hour is a knot.

What is a mile?

The statute mile equals 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, exactly 1,609.344 meters. It is the unit of road distances and speed limits (mph) in the United States and the United Kingdom, and of the classic one-mile race.

Frequently asked questions

How many miles are in a nautical mile?

A nautical mile equals 1.15078 miles. To convert any value, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.15078.

How do you convert nautical miles to miles?

Use the formula mi = nmi × 1.15078. Example: 10 nmi → 10 × 1.15078 = 11.5078 mi.

How many nautical miles are in a mile?

A mile equals 0.868976 nautical miles. That is the reverse conversion, from miles to nautical miles.

Results are rounded to 6 significant digits; the conversion factors are the exact legal definitions.