nautical mile
Definition
Distance of 6076.11 feet or exactly 1852 meters. Also called International Nautical mile, it replaced the British Nautical mile (6080 feet) and US Nautical mile (6080.20 feet) by a 1920 international agreement. One nautical mile equals 1.15 miles or 1.85 kilometers.
nautical mile is in the Shipping, Transport, & Travel subject.
nautical mile appears in the definitions of the following terms: air mile, knot and degree (º)
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