A statute miles to nautical miles converter is a calculation tool used to convert distances from statute miles to nautical miles using Statute Miles × 0.87 = Nautical Miles formula.
A statute mile is the standard mile used in the United States and the United Kingdom for land measurements. When using a converter, it’s essential to understand that 1 statute mile equals exactly 1 regular mile on land. This 1:1 relationship makes the conversion straightforward in most cases.
If you have a distance of 25 statute miles, using the converter would show: 25 statute miles = 25 regular miles
Statute Miles to Miles Converter
| Statute Miles Converted to | Nautical Miles |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.869 |
| 2 | 1.738 |
| 3 | 2.607 |
| 4 | 3.476 |
| 5 | 4.345 |
| 6 | 5.214 |
| 7 | 6.083 |
| 8 | 6.952 |
| 9 | 7.821 |
| 10 | 8.690 |
| 11 | 9.560 |
| 12 | 10.429 |
| 13 | 11.298 |
| 14 | 12.167 |
| 15 | 13.036 |
| 16 | 13.905 |
| 17 | 14.774 |
| 18 | 15.643 |
| 19 | 16.512 |
| 20 | 17.380 |
| 21 | 18.249 |
| 22 | 19.118 |
| 23 | 19.987 |
| 24 | 20.856 |
| 25 | 21.725 |
| 26 | 22.594 |
| 27 | 23.463 |
| 28 | 24.332 |
| 29 | 25.201 |
| 30 | 26.070 |
| 31 | 26.939 |
| 32 | 27.808 |
| 33 | 28.677 |
| 34 | 29.546 |
| 35 | 30.415 |
| 36 | 31.284 |
| 37 | 32.153 |
| 38 | 33.022 |
| 39 | 33.891 |
| 40 | 34.760 |
| 41 | 35.629 |
| 42 | 36.498 |
| 43 | 37.367 |
| 44 | 38.236 |
| 45 | 39.105 |
| 46 | 39.974 |
| 47 | 40.843 |
| 48 | 41.712 |
| 49 | 42.581 |
| 50 | 43.450 |
| 51 | 44.319 |
| 52 | 45.188 |
| 53 | 46.057 |
| 54 | 46.926 |
| 55 | 47.795 |
| 56 | 48.664 |
| 57 | 49.533 |
| 58 | 50.402 |
| 59 | 51.271 |
| 60 | 52.140 |
| 61 | 53.009 |
| 62 | 53.878 |
| 63 | 54.747 |
| 64 | 55.616 |
| 65 | 56.485 |
| 66 | 57.354 |
| 67 | 58.223 |
| 68 | 59.092 |
| 69 | 59.961 |
| 70 | 60.830 |
| 71 | 61.699 |
| 72 | 62.568 |
| 73 | 63.437 |
| 74 | 64.306 |
| 75 | 65.175 |
| 76 | 66.044 |
| 77 | 66.913 |
| 78 | 67.782 |
| 79 | 68.651 |
| 80 | 69.520 |
| 81 | 70.389 |
| 82 | 71.258 |
| 83 | 72.127 |
| 84 | 72.996 |
| 85 | 73.865 |
| 86 | 74.734 |
| 87 | 75.603 |
| 88 | 76.472 |
| 89 | 77.341 |
| 90 | 78.210 |
| 91 | 79.079 |
| 92 | 79.948 |
| 93 | 80.817 |
| 94 | 81.686 |
| 95 | 82.555 |
| 96 | 83.424 |
| 97 | 84.293 |
| 98 | 85.162 |
| 99 | 86.031 |
| 100 | 86.900 |
Statute Miles to Nautical Miles Conversion Formula
The conversion formula between statute miles and miles is:
Nautical Miles = Statute Miles × 0.868976Both equal exactly 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. This standardization helps maintain consistency in land-based measurements across various applications.
To convert 45 statute miles: 45 statute miles × 1 = 45 regular miles
How to Convert Statute Miles to Miles?
Converting statute miles to miles follows these simple steps:
- Identify the distance in statute miles
- Multiply the number by 0.868976
- Express the result in regular miles
Let’s convert 87.5 statute miles to regular miles:
- Initial value: 87.5 statute miles
- Apply conversion: 87.5 × 1
- Final result: 87.5 miles
What is the Difference Between SM and NM?
The distinction between Statute Miles (SM) and Nautical Miles (NM) is significant in navigation and distance measurement:
- Statute Mile (SM): Equal to 5,280 feet or 1.609 kilometers
- Nautical Mile (NM): Equal to 6,076 feet or 1.852 kilometers
The primary difference lies in their applications and origins:
Converting 100 SM to NM:
- 100 SM = 86.897 NM
- This difference is crucial in maritime navigation and aviation.
What is a Statute Mile?
A statute mile is a legally defined distance used primarily in English-speaking countries. Key characteristics include:
- Equal to exactly 5,280 feet
- Used in land-based measurements
- Standard unit for road distances in the US and UK
- Originally defined by British Parliament
- Commonly used in legal and official documents
What is a Nautical Mile?
A nautical mile (abbreviated as NM, nmi, or nm) is a unit of measurement specifically used for maritime navigation and aviation. Originally derived from the circumference of the Earth, one nautical mile is defined as one minute of arc along a great circle of the Earth, making it particularly useful for navigational calculations.
| Unit | Equivalent Distance |
|---|---|
| 1 Nautical Mile | 1.852 kilometers |
| 1 Nautical Mile | 1.15078 statute miles |
| 1 Nautical Mile | 6,076.12 feet |
| 1 Nautical Mile | 2,025.37 yards |
Sources and References
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/
- U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) https://www.noaa.gov/education/
- The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) https://www.bipm.org/en/measurement-units/
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