Kilometers to Nautical miles Conversion

How to convert kilometers to nautical miles

1 kilometer is equal to 0.53996 nautical miles:

1 km = (1/1.852) nmi = 0.53996 nmi

When a distance L in kilometers is divided by 1.852, it gives distance in nautical miles.

L_nmi = L_km / 1.852

Example

To convert 5 kilometers into nautical miles, it is divided by 1.852:

(5 km) / 1.852 = 2.69978 nmi

Kilometers

The kilometer is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters. It is now the measurement unit used for expressing distances between geographical places on land in most of the world. It is equal to 1000 meters, 5280 feet, or 1760 yards. The SI symbol is km.

Nautical miles

A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined as one minute (¹⁄₆₀ of a degree) of latitude along any line of longitude. Presently, the international nautical mile is defined as exactly 1852 meters (6076 ft; 1.151 mi). The derived unit of speed is the knot, one nautical mile per hour.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilometer to nautical mile conversion table is given below: