Convert nautical mile (UK) to inch

Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to inch [in], or Convert inch to nautical mile (UK).




How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Inch

1 NM (UK) = 72960 in

Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to in:
15 NM (UK) = 15 Γ— 72960 in = 1094400 in


Nautical Mile (Uk) to Inch Conversion Table

nautical mile (UK) inch

Nautical Mile (Uk)

The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.

History/Origin

The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.

Current Use

The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.


Inch

An inch is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. An inch was defined to be equivalent to exactly 25.4 millimeters in 1959. There are 12 inches in a foot and 36 inches in a yard.

History/Origin

The term "inch" was derived from the Latin unit "uncia" which was equivalent to "one-twelfth" of a Roman foot. The inch has had various standards throughout history, with the current definition being based on the international yard.

Current Use

The inch is mostly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is also sometimes used in Japan (as well as other countries) in relation to electronic parts, like the size of display screens.



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