KM to Nautical Miles

Convert kilometers (km) to nautical miles (nmi) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 kilometers (km) = 0.539956803456 nautical miles (nmi)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers
2Divide the value by the conversion factor:
1 ÷ 1.852 = 0.539956803456
3Result:
1 kilometers (km) = 0.539956803456 nautical miles (nmi)

How to Convert kilometers to nautical miles

To convert kilometers to nautical miles, divide the value by 1.852.

The Formula

nautical miles = kilometers ÷ 1.852

Key Fact

1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers

Tip: To convert nautical miles back to kilometers, multiply by 1.852.

kilometers to nautical miles Table

kilometers (km)nautical miles (nmi)
1 km0.539956803456 nmi
2 km1.07991360691 nmi
5 km2.69978401728 nmi
10 km5.39956803456 nmi
20 km10.7991360691 nmi
25 km13.4989200864 nmi
50 km26.9978401728 nmi
100 km53.9956803456 nmi
250 km134.989200864 nmi
500 km269.978401728 nmi
1000 km539.956803456 nmi

1 kilometer in Other Units

Unit1 km =
KM to Meters1000 m
Kilometers to Centimeters100000 cm
Kilometers to Millimeters1000000 mm
Kilometers to Micrometers1e9 μm
Kilometers to Nanometers1e12 nm
KM to Miles0.621371192237 mi
Kilometers to Yards1093.61329834 yd
Kilometers to Feet3280.83989501 ft
Kilometers to Inches39370.0787402 in
KM to Nautical Miles0.539956803456 nmi
Kilometers to Fathoms546.806649169 ftm
Kilometers to Light Years1.05697072191e-13 ly
Kilometers to Astronomical Units6.68449197861e-9 AU
Kilometers to Parsecs3.24044069994e-14 pc
Kilometers to Angstroms1e13 Å
Kilometers to Planck Lengths6.18714249917e37 ℓP
Kilometers to Rods198.838781516 rd

About Kilometers and Nautical Miles

What is a Kilometer?

The kilometer (km) is a unit of length in the metric system. One kilometer equals 1000 meters.

What is a Nautical Mile?

The nautical mile (nmi) is a unit of length in the nautical system. One nautical mile equals 1852 meters.

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