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The definition of a nautical mile was originally based directly on 1 minute of arc. This means a nautical mile is approximately 1/60 of a degree of latitude. However, it is now equal to exactly 1,852 metres. Meanwhile, "land miles" or statute miles developed in a different system, and a statute mile has evolved to be equal to exactly 5280 feet.
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How do you convert nautical miles to land miles?
Nautical miles x 1.15078 = land miles.
How many nautical miles is 68 land miles?
68 miles is 59.09 nautical miles.
How many land miles is 138.7 nautical miles?
138.7 nautical miles = 159.613109 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
How many land miles are in a nautical mile?
1 nautical mile=1.15077945 miles
How many nautical miles equal 7 miles?
Seven statute (land) miles is equal to about 6.08 nautical miles.
How far in land miles is 21 nautical miles?
About 24.17 miles.
Convert 12.72 land miles to air miles?
One statute (land) mile equates to ~0.87 air/nautical miles. So, multiply 'land' miles by 0.87 to get air/nautical miles:12.72 x 0.87 = ~11.06 air miles.
157 Nautical Miles equals how many land miles?
Each nautical mile = 1.15078 mi, so you can multiply by that factor.
How many different kinds of miles are there?
There are two main types of miles commonly used: statute miles, which are used for measuring land distances like roads, and nautical miles, which are used for measuring distances at sea or in aviation.
How many nautical miles is 24.5 landmiles?
24.5 land miles = 21.29 NM
How many land miles equals 1 nautical mile?
Answer: 1 n.m. = 1.15077 miles.
