Kilometers to Nautical Miles

    Convert kilometers to nautical miles for navigation, aviation, and chart distances without confusing nautical miles with statute miles.

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    1 km = 0.539957 nautical mile1 nautical mile = 1.852 km
    1 km in other units
    mm
    1,000,000
    cm
    100,000
    m
    1,000
    in
    39,370.07874
    ft
    3,280.839895
    yd
    1,093.613298

    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.

    Conversion factor
    Direct factor: 0.539957 nautical mile for 1 km. Reverse factor: 1.852 km for 1 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:

    kmnautical mile
    10.539957
    52.699784
    105.399568
    5026.99784
    10053.99568
    1,000539.956803

    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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