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km to nautical miles converter

1 kilometer equals 0.5399568 nautical miles. Conversions use nmi = km × 0.539957

km → 0.5399568 nmi
nmi = km × 0.539957

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kilometers to nautical miles conversion table

kmnmiArithmetic
1 km0.5399568 nmi× 0.539957
2 km1.079914 nmi× 0.539957
3 km1.61987 nmi× 0.539957
4 km2.159827 nmi× 0.539957
5 km2.699784 nmi× 0.539957
6 km3.239741 nmi× 0.539957
8 km4.319654 nmi× 0.539957
10 km5.399568 nmi× 0.539957
12 km6.479482 nmi× 0.539957
15 km8.099352 nmi× 0.539957
20 km10.799136 nmi× 0.539957
25 km13.49892 nmi× 0.539957
30 km16.198704 nmi× 0.539957
40 km21.598272 nmi× 0.539957
50 km26.99784 nmi× 0.539957
60 km32.397408 nmi× 0.539957
70 km37.796976 nmi× 0.539957
80 km43.196544 nmi× 0.539957
90 km48.596112 nmi× 0.539957
100 km53.99568 nmi× 0.539957

How to convert km to nmi

  1. Take your value in kilometers.
  2. Multiply by 0.539957
  3. That is your answer in nautical miles — no rounding needed until you choose a display precision.

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Questions

How many nautical miles in 1 kilometer?
Exactly 0.5399568 nmi. The factor follows from the definitions of both units, not from a measurement, so it is exact.
How do I convert km to nmi?
Multiply the kilometers figure by 0.539957 — or use the converter above, which updates as you type.
Is km to nmi the same as nmi to km?
No — they are inverses. One km is 0.5399568 nmi, while one nmi is 1.852 km.
What is 1 km in nmi?
1 km = 0.5399568 nmi (see the value page for the full arithmetic).