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How to convert meters to nautical miles

1 meter is equal to 0.00053996 nautical miles:

1 m = (1/1852) nmi = 0.00053996 nmi

When a distance L in meters is divided by 1852, it gives distance in nautical miles.

Lnmi = Lm / 1852


Example

To convert 5000 meters into nautical miles, it is divided by 1852:

(5000 m) / 1852 = 2.69978402 nmi

Meters

The meter is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI symbol of meter is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum in 1299 792 458 of a second.

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 meter to nautical mile conversion table is given below:

MetersNautical miles
500 m0.27 nmi
1000 m0.54 nmi
1852 m1 nmi
2000 m1.0799 nmi
3000 m1.6199 nmi
4000 m2.1598 nmi
5000 m2.6998 nmi
6000 m3.2397 nmi
7000 m3.7797 nmi
8000 m4.3197 nmi
9000 m4.8596 nmi
10000 m5.3996 nmi