Convert Nautical Miles to Miles | 1 Nautical Mile is 1.15078 miles

The conversion process can be perplexing when you are not aware of the values and relationship between the units. Some units are not as commonly used as the other units and this escalates the complication. Here, nautical miles is a technical term that is used by professionals only.

Now, the question that might strike your mind – How to Convert Miles to Nautical Miles?

Do not worry as this blog has been designed specifically for such complications. As you read further you will learn about the relation between both the units, the miles into nautical miles formula and the miles to nautical miles conversion process.

What is a Mile?
Current Use of Mile
What is a Nautical Mile?
Current Use of Nautical Mile
Relation between Mile and Nautical Mile

What is a Mile?

Mile or as it is commonly symbolised as mi is a length measuring unit within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Imperial and Customary Measurement systems. Presently, it is defined as being equal to 5280 feet, 1760 yards and 1609.344 meters and is a very common unit of measurement.

Mile is an English unit and has developed into various other variations like Italian mile, Chinese mile, nautical mile and Roman mile.

Current Use of Mile

Miles are used in several countries across the world like Myanmar, UK, Liberia and the United States to measure the distance between two different locations.

What is a Nautical Mile?

A unit of measurement, nautical miles are used throughout the world in the arenas of marine, air-based navigation and space. Nautical miles are also used to define the territorial waters alongside boundaries.

Nautical miles were identified as 1/60 or a minute, historically, of the degree of latitude along with any longitudinal line. In today’s time, the nautical mile in the global scenario has been defined as being equal to 6076 feet and 1852 meters. A nautical mile is also equivalent to 1.151 miles. The word mile is derived from the word mille passus which is a Latin word that is equal to a nautical mile per hour. Before this, navigation at sea was covered by the human eye until the year 1500 after which many navigational instruments were used for this purpose.

Current Use of Nautical Mile

The main use of nautical miles is in shipping, marine industries and aviation. It is also used for several other purposes other than navigation.

Relation between Mile and Nautical Mile

The relationship between miles and nautical miles can be comprehended with ease. So, in basic terms 1 mile is equal to 0.8689762419 nautical miles (which is considered a global measurement) and, on the other hand, a nautical mile is equal to 1.150779448 miles. By keeping this relationship in mind, you can easily proceed with the miles to nautical miles conversion.

How to Convert Miles to Nautical Miles?

Now that you have understood the relationship between miles and nautical miles, the conversion process will be a piece of cake. To convert miles into nautical miles, you simply need to multiply the value of miles by 0.8689762419. Voila, will get the final figure in nautical miles.

Formula for Miles to Nautical Miles Conversion

The formula to convert miles to nautical miles is: Nautical Miles = Miles x 0.8689762419.

Example of Conversion: Miles to Nautical Miles

Let us understand the above given relationship and formula with the help of an example.

Example: 15 miles to nautical miles

Solution: By inserting the value of miles in the above formula we will get,

Nautical Miles = 15 x 0.8689762419 = 13.0346436285

Hence, the value of 15 miles is equivalent to 13.0346436285 nautical miles.

Miles to Nautical Miles Conversion Table

Have a look at the table below to clearly understand the miles to nautical miles conversion process.

Miles [mi]	Nautical Miles [nm]	Miles to Nautical Miles [mi to nm]
1 mi	0.8689762419 nm	1 Miles = 0.8689762419 Nautical Miles
2 mi	1.7379524838 nm	2 Miles = 1.7379524838 Nautical Miles
3 mi	2.6069287257 nm	3 Miles = 2.6069287257 Nautical Miles
4 mi	3.4759049676 nm	4 Miles = 3.4759049676 Nautical Miles
5 mi	4.3448812095 nm	5 Miles = 4.3448812095 Nautical Miles
6 mi	5.2138574514 nm	6 Miles = 5.2138574514 Nautical Miles
7 mi	6.0828336933 nm	7 Miles = 6.0828336933 Nautical Miles
8 mi	6.9518099352 nm	8 Miles = 6.9518099352 Nautical Miles
9 mi	7.8207861771 nm	9 Miles = 7.8207861771 Nautical Miles
10 mi	8.689762419 nm	10 Miles = 8.689762419 Nautical Miles
11 mi	9.5587386609 nm	11 Miles = 9.5587386609 Nautical Miles
12 mi	10.4277149028 nm	12 Miles = 10.4277149028 Nautical Miles
13 mi	11.2966911447 nm	13 Miles = 11.2966911447 Nautical Miles
14 mi	12.1656673866 nm	14 Miles = 12.1656673866 Nautical Miles
15 mi	13.0346436285 nm	15 Miles = 13.0346436285 Nautical Miles
16 mi	13.9036198704 nm	16 Miles = 13.9036198704 Nautical Miles
17 mi	14.7725961123 nm	17 Miles = 14.7725961123 Nautical Miles
18 mi	15.6415723542 nm	18 Miles = 15.6415723542 Nautical Miles
19 mi	16.5105485961 nm	19 Miles = 16.5105485961 Nautical Miles
20 mi	17.379524838 nm	20 Miles = 17.379524838 Nautical Miles
21 mi	18.2485010799 nm	21 Miles = 18.2485010799 Nautical Miles
22 mi	19.1174773218 nm	22 Miles = 19.1174773218 Nautical Miles
23 mi	19.9864535637 nm	23 Miles = 19.9864535637 Nautical Miles
24 mi	20.8554298056 nm	24 Miles = 20.8554298056 Nautical Miles
25 mi	21.7244060475 nm	25 Miles = 21.7244060475 Nautical Miles
26 mi	22.5933822894 nm	26 Miles = 22.5933822894 Nautical Miles
27 mi	23.4623585313 nm	27 Miles = 23.4623585313 Nautical Miles
28 mi	24.3313347732 nm	28 Miles = 24.3313347732 Nautical Miles
29 mi	25.2003110151 nm	29 Miles = 25.2003110151 Nautical Miles
30 mi	26.069287257 nm	30 Miles = 26.069287257 Nautical Miles
31 mi	26.9382634989 nm	31 Miles = 26.9382634989 Nautical Miles
32 mi	27.8072397408 nm	32 Miles = 27.8072397408 Nautical Miles
33 mi	28.6762159827 nm	33 Miles = 28.6762159827 Nautical Miles
34 mi	29.5451922246 nm	34 Miles = 29.5451922246 Nautical Miles
35 mi	30.4141684665 nm	35 Miles = 30.4141684665 Nautical Miles
36 mi	31.2831447084 nm	36 Miles = 31.2831447084 Nautical Miles
37 mi	32.1521209503 nm	37 Miles = 32.1521209503 Nautical Miles
38 mi	33.0210971922 nm	38 Miles = 33.0210971922 Nautical Miles
39 mi	33.8900734341 nm	39 Miles = 33.8900734341 Nautical Miles
40 mi	34.759049676 nm	40 Miles = 34.759049676 Nautical Miles
41 mi	35.6280259179 nm	41 Miles = 35.6280259179 Nautical Miles
42 mi	36.4970021598 nm	42 Miles = 36.4970021598 Nautical Miles
43 mi	37.3659784017 nm	43 Miles = 37.3659784017 Nautical Miles
44 mi	38.2349546436 nm	44 Miles = 38.2349546436 Nautical Miles
45 mi	39.1039308855 nm	45 Miles = 39.1039308855 Nautical Miles
46 mi	39.9729071274 nm	46 Miles = 39.9729071274 Nautical Miles
47 mi	40.8418833693 nm	47 Miles = 40.8418833693 Nautical Miles
48 mi	41.7108596112 nm	48 Miles = 41.7108596112 Nautical Miles
49 mi	42.5798358531 nm	49 Miles = 42.5798358531 Nautical Miles
50 mi	43.448812095 nm	50 Miles = 43.448812095 Nautical Miles
51 mi	44.3177883369 nm	51 Miles = 44.3177883369 Nautical Miles
52 mi	45.1867645788 nm	52 Miles = 45.1867645788 Nautical Miles
53 mi	46.0557408207 nm	53 Miles = 46.0557408207 Nautical Miles
54 mi	46.9247170626 nm	54 Miles = 46.9247170626 Nautical Miles
55 mi	47.7936933045 nm	55 Miles = 47.7936933045 Nautical Miles
56 mi	48.6626695464 nm	56 Miles = 48.6626695464 Nautical Miles
57 mi	49.5316457883 nm	57 Miles = 49.5316457883 Nautical Miles
58 mi	50.4006220302 nm	58 Miles = 50.4006220302 Nautical Miles
59 mi	51.2695982721 nm	59 Miles = 51.2695982721 Nautical Miles
60 mi	52.138574514 nm	60 Miles = 52.138574514 Nautical Miles
61 mi	53.0075507559 nm	61 Miles = 53.0075507559 Nautical Miles
62 mi	53.8765269978 nm	62 Miles = 53.8765269978 Nautical Miles
63 mi	54.7455032397 nm	63 Miles = 54.7455032397 Nautical Miles
64 mi	55.6144794816 nm	64 Miles = 55.6144794816 Nautical Miles
65 mi	56.4834557235 nm	65 Miles = 56.4834557235 Nautical Miles
66 mi	57.3524319654 nm	66 Miles = 57.3524319654 Nautical Miles
67 mi	58.2214082073 nm	67 Miles = 58.2214082073 Nautical Miles
68 mi	59.0903844492 nm	68 Miles = 59.0903844492 Nautical Miles
69 mi	59.9593606911 nm	69 Miles = 59.9593606911 Nautical Miles
70 mi	60.828336933 nm	70 Miles = 60.828336933 Nautical Miles
71 mi	61.6973131749 nm	71 Miles = 61.6973131749 Nautical Miles
72 mi	62.5662894168 nm	72 Miles = 62.5662894168 Nautical Miles
73 mi	63.4352656587 nm	73 Miles = 63.4352656587 Nautical Miles
74 mi	64.3042419006 nm	74 Miles = 64.3042419006 Nautical Miles
75 mi	65.1732181425 nm	75 Miles = 65.1732181425 Nautical Miles
76 mi	66.0421943844 nm	76 Miles = 66.0421943844 Nautical Miles
77 mi	66.9111706263 nm	77 Miles = 66.9111706263 Nautical Miles
78 mi	67.7801468682 nm	78 Miles = 67.7801468682 Nautical Miles
79 mi	68.6491231101 nm	79 Miles = 68.6491231101 Nautical Miles
80 mi	69.518099352 nm	80 Miles = 69.518099352 Nautical Miles
81 mi	70.3870755939 nm	81 Miles = 70.3870755939 Nautical Miles
82 mi	71.2560518358 nm	82 Miles = 71.2560518358 Nautical Miles
83 mi	72.1250280777 nm	83 Miles = 72.1250280777 Nautical Miles
84 mi	72.9940043196 nm	84 Miles = 72.9940043196 Nautical Miles
85 mi	73.8629805615 nm	85 Miles = 73.8629805615 Nautical Miles
86 mi	74.7319568034 nm	86 Miles = 74.7319568034 Nautical Miles
87 mi	75.6009330453 nm	87 Miles = 75.6009330453 Nautical Miles
88 mi	76.4699092872 nm	88 Miles = 76.4699092872 Nautical Miles
89 mi	77.3388855291 nm	89 Miles = 77.3388855291 Nautical Miles
90 mi	78.207861771 nm	90 Miles = 78.207861771 Nautical Miles
91 mi	79.0768380129 nm	91 Miles = 79.0768380129 Nautical Miles
92 mi	79.9458142548 nm	92 Miles = 79.9458142548 Nautical Miles
93 mi	80.8147904967 nm	93 Miles = 80.8147904967 Nautical Miles
94 mi	81.6837667386 nm	94 Miles = 81.6837667386 Nautical Miles
95 mi	82.5527429805 nm	95 Miles = 82.5527429805 Nautical Miles
96 mi	83.4217192224 nm	96 Miles = 83.4217192224 Nautical Miles
97 mi	84.2906954643 nm	97 Miles = 84.2906954643 Nautical Miles
98 mi	85.1596717062 nm	98 Miles = 85.1596717062 Nautical Miles
99 mi	86.0286479481 nm	99 Miles = 86.0286479481 Nautical Miles
100 mi	86.89762419 nm	100 Miles = 86.89762419 Nautical Miles

Difference between Miles and Nautical Miles

It is imperative that you know the differences between miles and nautical miles so that you can perform the conversion easily. Here is a detailed table of the major differences between the two.

Basis of Comparison	Miles (mi)	Nautical miles (nm)
Definition	Miles is used as a unit of measurement for length.	It is a unit of length, which is used in marine, space and air navigation.
Relation	1 mile is equal to 0.8689762419 nautical miles	One nautical mile is equal to 1.150779448 miles
Size	One mile is smaller than a nautical mile.	A nautical mile is slightly longer than a mile.
Applicability	Miles is used in many countries like the US, the UK, Liberia etc.	It is used all over the world except for countries like the UK and the US.
Acceptance	It is used as the US customary and imperial units.	Nautical mile is used to measure the length in air, space etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to calculate miles to nautical miles?

To calculate the value of nautical miles from miles, you simply need to multiply the value of miles by 0.8689762419.

What is the formula for converting miles to nautical miles?

The formula to calculate nautical miles is: Nautical Miles = Miles x 0.8689762419.

How many miles in 1 nautical mile?

1 nautical mile has 1.150779448 miles.

How many nautical miles in 1 mile?

1 mile has 0.8689762419 nautical miles.

What are miles and nautical miles used for?

Miles are used for measuring the distance between two points of land, whereas nautical miles are used in marine, airspace exploration and space. Nautical miles also help in defining the territorial waters.