Kilometers to Nautical Miles
Convert kilometers to nautical miles for navigation, aviation, and chart distances without confusing nautical miles with statute miles.
How to convert km to nautical mile
To convert a value from kilometers (km) to nautical miles (nautical mile), enter the number in the converter above. Use the swap control if you need the reverse direction.
x is the source value in km; y is the result in nautical mile.
Popular conversions
Quick answers for common km to nautical mile values are available from the related conversion pages.
Use the related tools section for fixed-value conversions and the reverse direction.
Common conversion table
Quick reference table for common km to nautical mile values:
| km | nautical mile |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.539957 |
| 5 | 2.699784 |
| 10 | 5.399568 |
| 50 | 26.99784 |
| 100 | 53.99568 |
| 1,000 | 539.956803 |
About kilometers
Kilometer (km) is a length unit.
About nautical miles
Nautical mile (nautical mile) — One international nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, or 1.852 kilometers. It is not the same as a statute mile.
Common uses: Nautical miles are used in marine navigation, aviation, nautical charts, route planning, and territorial-water distances.
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