kilometer to nautical mile (international)
Please provide values below to convert kilometer [km] to nautical mile (international), or change ↔.
kilometer [km]
Definition: A kilometer is a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters.
Historyandorigin: Derived from the meter, the kilometer was introduced in the late 18th century as part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used to measure long distances, such as between cities.
funfact: The prefix 'kilo-' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand.'
nautical mile (international)
Definition: An international nautical mile is a unit of length used in navigation, equal to 1.852 kilometers.
Historyandorigin: It was historically defined as one minute of latitude.
CurrentUse: It is used in navigation and aviation.
funfact: The international nautical mile is used to measure distances at sea and in the air.
kilometer [km] to nautical mile (international) Conversion Table
| 1 kilometer [km] | 0.5399568035 nautical mile (international) |
| 2 kilometer [km] | 1.0799136069 nautical mile (international) |
| 3 kilometer [km] | 1.6198704104 nautical mile (international) |
| 5 kilometer [km] | 2.6997840173 nautical mile (international) |
| 10 kilometer [km] | 5.3995680346 nautical mile (international) |
| 50 kilometer [km] | 26.997840173 nautical mile (international) |
| 100 kilometer [km] | 53.995680346 nautical mile (international) |
| 1000 kilometer [km] | 539.95680346 nautical mile (international) |
| 10000 kilometer [km] | 5399.5680346 nautical mile (international) |
| 100000 kilometer [km] | 53995.680346 nautical mile (international) |
| 1000000 kilometer [km] | 539956.80346 nautical mile (international) |
How to Convert kilometer to nautical mile (international)
1 kilometer [km] = 0.5399568035 nautical mile (international)
1 nautical mile (international) = 1.852 kilometer [km]
we use cross multiplication method
kilometer [km] → nautical mile (international)
1 → 0.5399568035
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.5399568035=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.8099352052