One nautical mile(nautical mile - "sm" for short) is 1.85 kilometers. Nautical miles are used as a measure of length in seafaring. Converted, this means that 1 km is 0.54 nm. To calculate this, the number of nautical miles is multiplied by 1.85 or the number of kilometers by 0.54.

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Table - sm in km

Nautical mile (sm) Kilometers (km)
1 sm 1,85 km
10 sm 18,52 km
25 sm 46,30 km
50 sm 92,60 km
100 sm 185,20 km

Table - km in sm

Kilometers (km) Nautical mile (sm)
1 km 0,54 sm
25 km 13,48 sm
50 km 26,95 sm
75 km 40,43 sm
100 km 53,90 sm

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The conversion of kilometers to nautical miles is particularly important in shipping and aviation, as these industries often use nautical miles as a unit of measurement. One nautical mile corresponds to approximately 1.852 kilometers.

So if you want to convert a distance from kilometers to nautical miles, divide the number of kilometers by 1.852.

Formula: Nautical miles = kilometers / 1.852

Conversely, if you want to convert a distance from nautical miles to kilometers, multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.852.

Formula: Kilometer = nautical miles * 1.852

These conversions are specific to nautical miles. They differ from land-based miles, which can have different lengths in different countries.

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