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Nautical miles to kilometers

1 nautical mile in kilometers
1 nmi = 1.852 km
km = nmi × 1.852

To convert nautical miles to kilometers, multiply by 1.852. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Nautical miles to kilometers table

Common nautical mile values converted to kilometers.
Nautical miles Kilometers
1 nmi 1.852
2 nmi 3.704
3 nmi 5.556
4 nmi 7.408
5 nmi 9.26
10 nmi 18.52
15 nmi 27.78
20 nmi 37.04
25 nmi 46.3
30 nmi 55.56
40 nmi 74.08
50 nmi 92.6
75 nmi 138.9
100 nmi 185.2
250 nmi 463
500 nmi 926
1,000 nmi 1,852

How the conversion works

The relationship is km = nmi × 1.852. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many kilometers are in one nautical mile?
One nautical mile equals 1.852 kilometers. km = nmi × 1.852.
How do you convert nautical miles to kilometers?
Use km = nmi × 1.852. So 10 nmi is 18.52 km.
How many nautical miles are in one kilometer?
One kilometer equals 0.53996 nautical miles, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked