How to convert nautical miles to kilometers
To convert nautical miles (nmi) to kilometers (km), multiply the value in nautical miles by 1.852.
km = nmi × 1.852
Example: 5 nmi = 9.26 km.
You can also type 5 nmi to km into the smart calculator, or mix units: 1 nmi + 1 km.
Nautical Miles to Kilometers conversion table
| Nautical Miles | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nmi | 0.01852 km |
| 0.1 nmi | 0.1852 km |
| 0.25 nmi | 0.463 km |
| 0.5 nmi | 0.926 km |
| 1 nmi | 1.852 km |
| 2 nmi | 3.704 km |
| 3 nmi | 5.556 km |
| 4 nmi | 7.408 km |
| 5 nmi | 9.26 km |
| 6 nmi | 11.112 km |
| 7 nmi | 12.964 km |
| 8 nmi | 14.816 km |
| 9 nmi | 16.668 km |
| 10 nmi | 18.52 km |
| 12 nmi | 22.224 km |
| 15 nmi | 27.78 km |
| 20 nmi | 37.04 km |
| 25 nmi | 46.3 km |
| 30 nmi | 55.56 km |
| 40 nmi | 74.08 km |
| 50 nmi | 92.6 km |
| 60 nmi | 111.12 km |
| 75 nmi | 138.9 km |
| 100 nmi | 185.2 km |
| 250 nmi | 463 km |
| 500 nmi | 926 km |
| 1,000 nmi | 1,852 km |
Converting kilometers back to nautical miles
1 km = 0.5399568035 nmi. See the Kilometers to Nautical Miles converter, or press the swap button above.
About the units
Nautical mile (nmi)
Exactly 1,852 meters. Used in air and sea navigation; one knot is one nautical mile per hour.
Kilometer (km)
One thousand meters. A mile is about 1.609 kilometers.
Length measures distance in one dimension. The SI base unit is the meter, defined by the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Since the 1959 international yard and pound agreement, imperial and US customary lengths are defined exactly in meters: an inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters.
Questions and answers
How many kilometers are in a nautical mile?
One nautical mile (nmi) equals 1.852 kilometers (km).
How do I convert nautical miles to kilometers?
To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the value in nautical miles by 1.852. The formula is km = nmi × 1.852. For example, 5 nmi = 9.26 km.
What is 5 nmi in km?
5 nautical miles is 9.26 kilometers.
Which is bigger, a nautical mile or a kilometer?
A nautical mile is bigger: 1 nmi = 1.852 km.
How many centimeters are in a foot?
A foot is exactly 30.48 centimeters, because an inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm and a foot is 12 inches.
Does this nmi to km converter work offline?
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