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Conversion of 1 Nautical Mile to Foot


1 nm is equivalent to 6075.9259259259 Foot

Conversions Table


Equivalent of 1 Nautical Mile:

1851851.8518519 Millimeter
185185.18518519 Centimeter
1851.8518518519 Meter
1.8518518518519 Kilometer
72907.592592593 Inch
6075.9259259259 Foot
1.150687037037 Mile
2025.9259259259 Yard

Nautical Mile / Foot Units Definition


Nautical Mile
The nautical mile (symbol Ma, NMb, nm, nmi or Nqc) is a unit of measurement of length used in maritime and air navigation, equal by convention to 1,852 metersd, Although not part of the International System of Units, the nautical mile is linked to it since it is defined in relation to the meter2. Historically, it has the average value of a minute of latitude of an arc of a meridian, i.e. 1,851.85 m, which has been rounded by convention to 1,852 m3.
Foot
The foot is a unit of length of approximately 30 centimeters, corresponding to the length of a human foot of approximately size 45.In Antiquity, the foot was regularly divided into sixteen fingers or four palms. The Roman foot was 29.64 cm.Since the Middle Ages, the foot was also divided by twelve, which gave the inch. The foot of the King of France was 32.48 cm (size 48¾) and the Anglo-Saxon foot is 30.48 cm.