Kilometres to nautical miles converter

Convert kilometres (km) to nautical miles (nmi).

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1 km ≈ 0.5399568035 nmi

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FORMULAnmi = km ÷ 1.852

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert Kilometres to nautical miles

nmi = km ÷ 1.852

Divide the km reading by 1.852.

Worked examples

5 km ≈ 2.699784017 nmi

5 ÷ 1.852 ≈ 2.699784017

42.195 km ≈ 22.78347732 nmi

42.195 ÷ 1.852 ≈ 22.78347732

Kilometres to nautical miles table

Fixed reference · Kilometre to Nautical mile

Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.

Kilometre (km)	Nautical mile (nmi)
0	0
0.1	0.05399568035
0.5	0.2699784017
1	0.5399568035
2	1.079913607
5	2.699784017
10	5.399568035
25	13.49892009
50	26.99784017
100	53.99568035
1000	539.9568035

Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.

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