2006-07-02 09:25:08 · 7 answers · asked by Freddy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
1 nautical mile = 1.151 statute miles (length of a minute of longitude at equator)
1 statute mile = 5280 feet
Note: Statute miles is what we know as miles and is a measurement of distance over land.
2006-07-02 09:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by Wilde Enchantress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Freddy - as the other answerers have said, a statute mile is a "normal" land mile. A nautical mile is longer than a statute mile, and the airlines use nautical miles (I think it's to gyp us out of the number of miles we should really get for a flight - if you fly from San Francisco to LA it should really be 400+ miles, but in nautical miles it's only 379 or so). I think nautical miles are also what's used for a "knot" of speed, so 20 knots is 20 nautical miles per hour, which must then be a little more than 20 miles per hour. Hope that helps!
2006-07-02 09:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by turuse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not clear what the questioner is attempting to learn. The "statute mile" of 5280 feet has been around for centuries: Parliament adopted a statute defining the mile in 1593. It has been the basic measure of distance in the US from the beginning.
-- Robert A. Saunders, Lake Stevens, WA.
2006-07-02 09:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A STATUTE mile (note spelling), is a regular mile. It is what we normally mean when we refer to a mile. The term statute is used to identify it specifically so that people don't think you are talking about nautical miles, which are different.
1 Statute Mile = 1609 metres (approx)
1 Nautical Mile = 1852 metres (approx)
2006-07-02 09:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you mean a Statute Mile:
"A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1–10 km. In (contemporary) English contexts mile refers to the statute mile of 1,760 yards (or 5,280 feet), which is about 1,609 metres, or to the (international) nautical mile, being exactly 1,852 metres.
There have been several abbreviations for mile, with and without trailing period: mi, ml, m, M. NIST now uses and recommends “mi”, but miles per hour are usually shortened to “m.p.h.” or “MPH” instead of “mi/h”."
2006-07-02 09:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by OneRunningMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mile, as we know it for travelning is 5,280 feet. A Nautical mile is 6,080 feet, or 1.15 statue mile.
2006-07-02 09:50:54 · answer #6 · answered by Golfer Dude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean statute mile, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statute_Mile
2006-07-02 09:28:17 · answer #7 · answered by akviswan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋