Kilometers to nautical miles
1 kilometer in nautical miles
1 km = 0.53996 nmi
nmi = km × 0.5399568035
To convert kilometers to nautical miles, multiply by 0.5399568035. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Kilometers to nautical miles table
| Kilometers | Nautical miles |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 0.53996 |
| 2 km | 1.079914 |
| 3 km | 1.61987 |
| 4 km | 2.159827 |
| 5 km | 2.699784 |
| 10 km | 5.399568 |
| 15 km | 8.099352 |
| 20 km | 10.79914 |
| 25 km | 13.49892 |
| 30 km | 16.1987 |
| 40 km | 21.59827 |
| 50 km | 26.99784 |
| 75 km | 40.49676 |
| 100 km | 53.99568 |
| 250 km | 134.9892 |
| 500 km | 269.9784 |
| 1,000 km | 539.9568 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is nmi = km × 0.5399568035. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Common questions
- How many nautical miles are in one kilometer?
- One kilometer equals 0.53996 nautical miles. nmi = km × 0.5399568035.
- How do you convert kilometers to nautical miles?
- Use nmi = km × 0.5399568035. So 10 km is 5.399568 nmi.
- How many kilometers are in one nautical mile?
- One nautical mile equals 1.852 kilometers, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place