Convert Foot to Nautical Mile

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Conversion Formula:

nmi = ft × 0.000165

Convert Foot to Nautical Mile (ft to nmi) instantly with accurate, readable results.

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Foot (ft) — Imperial/US unit defined exactly as 0.3048 meters

Common for human height, room dimensions, and construction. Part of the feet–inches notation in building trades.

  • Symbol: ft
  • System: Imperial/US customary
  • Exact relations: 1 ft = 0.3048 m = 30.48 cm = 304.8 mm (exact)
  • Other relations: 1 ft = 12 in, 3 ft = 1 yd
  • Typical examples: ceiling heights, floor plans, ladder lengths
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Nautical mile (nmi) — unit for marine and air navigation defined exactly as 1,852 meters

Closely tied to Earth’s geometry; one minute of latitude is approximately one nautical mile. Speeds at sea and in air use knots.

  • Symbols: nmi, NM
  • Systems: Maritime/Aviation
  • Exact relations: 1 nmi = 1,852 m = 1.852 km (exact)
  • Imperial/US equivalents: 1 nmi ≈ 1.15078 mi ≈ 6,076.11549 ft
  • Typical examples: charted distances; 1 knot = 1 nmi/h