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. The hectometer (hm) is useful for measuring sports tracks (1 lap = 4 hm), urban blocks (~1–2 hm long), or vineyard rows. Road signs in some European countries use hectometers for minor distance markers.
To convert between Nautical Mile (nmi) and Hectometer (hm), use the following formulas:
1 Nautical Mile (nmi) = 18.52 Hectometer (hm)
1 Hectometer (hm) = 0.05399568034557235 Nautical Mile (nmi)
1 nmi = 1 * 18.52 hm = 18.52 hm
5 nmi = 5 * 18.52 hm = 92.6 hm
10 nmi = 10 * 18.52 hm = 185.2 hm
20 nmi = 20 * 18.52 hm = 370.4 hm
50 nmi = 50 * 18.52 hm = 926 hm
100 nmi = 100 * 18.52 hm = 1852 hm
| Nautical Mile (nmi) | Hectometer (hm) |
|---|---|
| 1 nmi | 18.52 hm |
| 5 nmi | 92.6 hm |
| 10 nmi | 185.2 hm |
| 20 nmi | 370.4 hm |
| 50 nmi | 926 hm |
| 100 nmi | 1852 hm |