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Conversion of 17 Nautical Mile to Foot


17 nm is equivalent to 103290.74074074 Foot

Conversions Table


Equivalent of 17 Nautical Mile:

31481481.481481 Millimeter
3148148.1481481 Centimeter
31481.481481481 Meter
31.481481481481 Kilometer
1239429.0740741 Inch
103290.74074074 Foot
19.56167962963 Mile
34440.740740741 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.