The Kilometer (km) is used for longer distances like city-to-city travel (e.g., 50 km), marathon races (42.195 km), or highway spans (e.g., 100 km). It's also used in aviation and sports like cycling. The Nautical Mile is used for global navigation, equaling one minute of latitude (about 1.15 statute miles). Commercial airliners cruise at altitudes of 35,000-40,000 feet (about 6 nautical miles). Modern nautical charts still use this measurement, and international maritime law specifies territorial waters in nautical miles.
To convert between Kilometer (km) and Nautical Mile (nmi), use the following formulas:
1 Kilometer (km) = 0.5399568034557235 Nautical Mile (nmi)
1 Nautical Mile (nmi) = 1.852 Kilometer (km)
0.5 km = 0.5 * 0.5399568034557235 nmi = 0.26997840172786175 nmi
3 km = 3 * 0.5399568034557235 nmi = 1.6198704103671706 nmi
7 km = 7 * 0.5399568034557235 nmi = 3.7796976241900646 nmi
45 km = 45 * 0.5399568034557235 nmi = 24.298056155507556 nmi
89 km = 89 * 0.5399568034557235 nmi = 48.05615550755939 nmi
| Kilometer (km) | Nautical Mile (nmi) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 km | 0.05399568034557235 nmi |
| 1 km | 0.5399568034557235 nmi |
| 2 km | 1.079913606911447 nmi |
| 5 km | 2.6997840172786174 nmi |
| 10 km | 5.399568034557235 nmi |
| 50 km | 26.997840172786177 nmi |
| 70 km | 37.796976241900644 nmi |
| 200 km | 107.9913606911447 nmi |
| 250 km | 134.98920086393088 nmi |