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2006-11-25 18:18:44 · 10 answers · asked by Cops 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
A nautical mile is slightly more than 6000 feet, so
1 nautical mile equals 1.15 statute miles.
2006-11-25 18:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Audio God™ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A Nautical Mile is 6,080 feet. A statute mile (regular mile) is 5,280 feet. The nautical mile was extended in order to have an equal number of parts measured around the globe to accomodate celestial navigation.
2016-05-23 03:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. It is accepted for use with the International System of Units, but it is not an SI unit.[1] The nautical mile is used around the world for maritime and aviation purposes. The international standard definition is: 1 nautical mile = 1852 metres exactly =1.150779 mile(regular)
2006-11-25 18:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by car-fan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A nautical mile is 6076 feet. It is based on degrees of latitude. it is 1 degree of latitude or measurement around the earth. Regular statute mile is 5280 feet or a nautical mile is 1.15 larger.
2006-11-26 05:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Nautical mile is one minute of arc, which is one sixtieth of a degree of a great circle. Great circles are like the equator, or meridians (lines of longitude), a circumferance. It is 6080 ft, or 1.15 statute miles.
A statute mile is a made up unit, like the King Decreed that the length of his foot will be a unit of measurement equal to 12 of his thumb lengths. The distance from the throne to the to the well shall be known as a mile, and happened to be 5280 feet.
2006-11-25 22:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by nytugcapt 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Knot much!
A nautical mile is 6076 feet, and a statute mile is 1760 yards, or 5280 feet, so the difference is 796 feet, or 265 yards.
2006-11-25 18:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nautical mile is 1,852 km
regular mile is 1,6 km
2006-11-26 07:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nautical miles are different than land miles because water moves. There are tides, waves, etc. to account for.
2006-11-25 18:27:38 · answer #8 · answered by Canadian Bacon 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the statute mile of 5,280 feet (about 1,609 m), or
the international nautical mile (exactly 1,852 m).
2006-11-25 18:24:47 · answer #9 · answered by greβ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
length
2006-11-26 01:17:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋