How to Convert Miles to Nautical Mlies
The mile widely used today was first standardized by law in England in 1592 as 5,280 feet. The nautical mile represents a minute of latitude. It is used for boats and planes and was developed because at sea you can measure latitude more easily than miles. The nautical mile was standardized at 6,076.115 feet in 1929, making a nautical mile equal 1.1508 standard miles.
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Divide the number of miles by 1.1508 to convert to nautical miles. For example, if you have 32 miles, divide 32 by 1.1508 to get 27.807 nautical miles.
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Multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.1508 to check your nautical miles conversion. For this example, 27.807 x 1.1508 = 32.00.
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Verify your answer with an online calculator (see Resources). Enter the number of miles and click "Go."
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