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How to convert centimeters to nautical miles

1 centimeter is equal to 5.4E-6 nautical miles:

1 cm = (1/185200) nmi = 5.4E-6 nmi

When a distance L in centimeters is divided by 185200, it gives distance in nautical miles.

Lnmi = Lcm / 185200


Example

To convert 5000 centimeters into nautical miles, it is divided by 185200:

(5000 cm) / 185200 = 0.02699784 nmi

Centimeters

The centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equal to 1100 of a meter. The SI symbol of centimeter is cm. It is a practical and most frequently used unit of length for many everyday measurements.

Nautical miles

A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined as one minute (160 of a degree) of latitude along any line of longitude. Presently, the international nautical mile is defined as exactly 1852 meters.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick centimeter to nautical mile conversion table is given below:

CentimetersNautical miles
500 cm0.0027 nmi
1000 cm0.0054 nmi
1852 cm0.01 nmi
2000 cm0.0108 nmi
3000 cm0.0162 nmi
4000 cm0.0216 nmi
5000 cm0.027 nmi
6000 cm0.0324 nmi
7000 cm0.0378 nmi
8000 cm0.0432 nmi
9000 cm0.0486 nmi
10000 cm0.054 nmi