One nautical mile is exactly equal to 1.852 kilometers. This conversion factor is widely used in navigation and aviation to convert distances between nautical miles and kilometers. The relationship can be expressed as:
Kilometers=Nautical miles×1.852\text{Kilometers}=\text{Nautical miles}\times 1.852Kilometers=Nautical miles×1.852
Conversely, to convert kilometers to nautical miles, the formula is:
Nautical miles=Kilometers×0.5399568035\text{Nautical miles}=\text{Kilometers}\times 0.5399568035Nautical miles=Kilometers×0.5399568035
This standardized conversion ensures consistency in measuring distances on sea and in the air globally.