Fathom (ftm) to Nautical mile (NM) converter

Converting from Fathom (ftm) to Nautical mile (NM)

What is Fathom (ftm)

A fathom (ftm) is a unit of length commonly used in nautical contexts to measure the depth of water. It is equal to 6 feet or 1.8288 meters.

What is Nautical mile (NM)

A nautical mile (NM) is a unit of length typically used in navigation to measure distances at sea. It is based on the circumference of the Earth and is equal to approximately 1.15078 statute miles or 1.852 kilometers.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from fathom to nautical mile, you can use the following formula:

NM=ftm×0.000987473

And to convert from nautical mile to fathom, you can use this formula:

ftm=NM×1012.686

Examples

  1. Convert 16 fathoms to nautical miles:

NM=16×0.000987473=0.01579957 NM

  1. Convert 3 nautical miles to fathoms:

ftm=3×1012.686=3038.058 ftm

  1. Convert 12 fathoms to nautical miles:

NM=12×0.000987473=0.01184968 NM

  1. Convert 16 nautical miles to fathoms:

ftm=16×1012.686=16202.97 ftm

By using these conversion formulas, you can easily switch between fathoms and nautical miles for your navigation and marine activities.

Fathom to Nautical mile conversion table

ftm to NM conversion table

Fathom (ftm)Nautical mile (NM)
0.01 ftm0.00000987473 NM
0.1 ftm0.0000987473 NM
1 ftm0.000987473 NM
2 ftm0.001974946 NM
3 ftm0.002962419 NM
4 ftm0.003949892 NM
5 ftm0.004937365 NM
6 ftm0.005924838 NM
7 ftm0.006912311 NM
8 ftm0.007899784 NM
9 ftm0.008887257 NM
10 ftm0.00987473 NM
10 ftm0.00987473 NM
20 ftm0.01974946 NM
30 ftm0.02962419 NM
40 ftm0.03949892 NM
50 ftm0.04937365 NM
60 ftm0.05924838 NM
70 ftm0.06912311 NM
80 ftm0.07899784 NM
90 ftm0.08887257 NM
100 ftm0.0987473 NM
1 000 ftm0.987473 NM
2 000 ftm1.974946 NM
3 000 ftm2.962419 NM
4 000 ftm3.949892 NM
5 000 ftm4.937365 NM
6 000 ftm5.924838 NM
7 000 ftm6.912311 NM
8 000 ftm7.899784 NM
9 000 ftm8.887257 NM
10 000 ftm9.87473 NM