Kilometers to Nautical Miles

Kilometer

A kilometer (km) is a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters. It is commonly used to measure long distances such as road lengths, travel routes, and geographic boundaries around the world. Because it is part of the metric system, the kilometer provides a simple and consistent way to scale up from smaller units like meters and centimeters.

Kilometers are especially useful in navigation, sports, and transportation—whether tracking a running route or planning a road trip. Converting kilometers to miles or other units is straightforward, and an online converter ensures fast, accurate results.

Nautical Mile

A nautical mile (NM) is a unit of distance used in aviation and maritime navigation. It is based on the Earth’s geometry and equals 1,852 meters or about 1.1508 miles. Because it relates directly to latitude and longitude, it makes charting courses across the ocean or sky more accurate for navigators.

Nautical miles work together with knots—1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour—to measure travel speed at sea or in the air. Converting nautical miles to kilometers or standard miles is simple with a reliable converter.