Nautical Miles to Meters Converter

One nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters. To convert nautical miles to meters, multiply by 1,852; to convert meters to nautical miles, divide by 1,852. A tenth of a nautical mile is 185.2 meters, and 1,000 meters is 0.54 nautical mile.

Nautical Miles to Meters Chart

Nautical miles in meters and kilometers:

Nautical miles	Meters	Kilometers
0.1	185.2	0.185
0.25	463	0.463
0.5	926	0.926
1	1,852	1.852
2	3,704	3.704
3	5,556	5.556
5	9,260	9.26
10	18,520	18.52
20	37,040	37.04
50	92,600	92.6
100	185,200	185.2

Meters to Nautical Miles Chart

Meters in nautical miles:

Meters	Nautical miles
100	0.054
250	0.135
500	0.27
1,000	0.54
1,852	1
2,000	1.0799
5,000	2.6998
10,000	5.3996

Why a Nautical Mile Is 1,852 Meters

The nautical mile is the unit of distance at sea and in the air, and it is based on one minute of latitude. According to NOAA, it was set at exactly 1.852 kilometers in 1929 by what is now the International Hydrographic Organization, and this international nautical mile is used throughout the world; there is no “nautical kilometer”. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology lists the same exact factors in its guide to unit conversions: 1 nautical mile = 1,852 meters, 1 foot = 0.3048 meter and 1 mile = 1,609.344 meters.

More Distance and Speed Converters

The same nautical mile in other units: the Nautical Miles to Kilometers Converter and the Nautical Miles to Feet Converter. For statute miles, use the Nautical Miles to Miles Converter or, for the other direction, the Miles to Nautical Miles Converter. Speeds at sea are in knots, one nautical mile per hour, and the Knots to km/h Converter turns them into kilometers per hour. To work out time, distance or speed for a trip, use the Speed, Distance and Time Calculator.

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