Nautical mile (NM) to Inches (in) converter

Converting from Nautical Mile (NM) to Inches (in)

What is Nautical Mile (NM)

A nautical mile (NM) is a unit of measurement used primarily in maritime and air navigation. It is based on the circumference of the Earth and is equal to one minute of latitude. This makes the nautical mile particularly useful for navigation on the globe, as it directly relates to geographic coordinates. One nautical mile is defined as exactly 1,852 meters.

What is Inches (in)

An inch (in) is a smaller unit of measurement commonly used in the United States and other countries that follow the imperial system. An inch is defined as 1/12 of a foot and is equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. Inches are widely used for measuring small lengths, such as the dimensions of objects, height, and width in everyday life.

Conversion Formulas

To convert between nautical miles and inches, the following formulas can be used:

  • To convert from Nautical Miles to Inches:

    in=NM×72913.39

  • To convert from Inches to Nautical Miles:

    NM=in×0.0000137149

Examples

Here are several examples to illustrate how to convert from nautical miles to inches:

  1. Convert 1 NM to inches:

    in=1 NM×72913.39=72913.39 in

  2. Convert 6 NM to inches:

    in=6 NM×72913.39=437480.3 in

  3. Convert 8 NM to inches:

    in=8 NM×72913.39=583307.1 in

  4. Convert 9 NM to inches:

    in=9 NM×72913.39=656220.5 in

Conversely, here are examples to convert from inches back to nautical miles:

  1. Convert 72913.39 in to NM:

    NM=72913.39 in×0.0000137149=1 NM

  2. Convert 437480.3 in to NM:

    NM=437480.3 in×0.00008228942=6 NM

  3. Convert 583307.1 in to NM:

    NM=583307.1 in×0.0001097192=8 NM

  4. Convert 656220.5 in to NM:

    NM=656220.5 in×0.0001234341=9 NM

Nautical mile to Inches conversion table

NM to in conversion table

Nautical mile (NM)Inches (in)
0.01 NM729.1339 in
0.1 NM7 291.339 in
1 NM72 913.39 in
2 NM145 826.8 in
3 NM218 740.2 in
4 NM291 653.5 in
5 NM364 566.9 in
6 NM437 480.3 in
7 NM510 393.7 in
8 NM583 307.1 in
9 NM656 220.5 in
10 NM729 133.9 in
10 NM729 133.9 in
20 NM1 458 268 in
30 NM2 187 402 in
40 NM2 916 535 in
50 NM3 645 669 in
60 NM4 374 803 in
70 NM5 103 937 in
80 NM5 833 071 in
90 NM6 562 205 in
100 NM7 291 339 in
1 000 NM72 913 390 in
2 000 NM145 826 800 in
3 000 NM218 740 200 in
4 000 NM291 653 500 in
5 000 NM364 566 900 in
6 000 NM437 480 300 in
7 000 NM510 393 700 in
8 000 NM583 307 100 in
9 000 NM656 220 500 in
10 000 NM729 133 900 in