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
| 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
- 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