Feet to Nautical Miles (ft to nmi) Converter
1 foot (ft) = 0.000164579 nautical miles (nmi). To convert feet to nautical miles, multiply by 0.000164579: 6 ft × 0.000164579 = 0.000987473 nmi.
Quick facts
- 1 ft = 0.000164579 nmi
- 1 nmi = 6,076.12 ft
- Formula: nmi = ft × 0.000164579
- Quick estimate: multiply by about 0.00016
How to convert feet to nautical miles
- Take the value in feet.
- Multiply it by 0.000164579 (the number of nautical miles in one foot).
- Round the result to the precision you need.
Worked example (a six-foot person): 6 ft × 0.000164579 = 0.000987473 nmi.
To convert nautical miles back to feet, multiply by 6,076.12, or divide by 0.000164579.
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B; the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 (1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly).
Feet to Nautical Miles conversion table
| Feet [ft] | Nautical Miles [nmi] |
|---|---|
| 1 ft | 0.0001645788 nmi |
| 10 ft | 0.0016457883 nmi |
| 100 ft | 0.0164578834 nmi |
| 1000 ft | 0.1645788337 nmi |
| 10000 ft | 1.6457883369 nmi |
| 100000 ft | 16.4578833693 nmi |
| 1000000 ft | 164.5788336933 nmi |
ft to nmi chart from 1 to 100
- 1 ft 0.000164579 nmi
- 2 ft 0.000329158 nmi
- 3 ft 0.000493737 nmi
- 4 ft 0.000658315 nmi
- 5 ft 0.000822894 nmi
- 6 ft 0.000987473 nmi
- 7 ft 0.00115205 nmi
- 8 ft 0.00131663 nmi
- 9 ft 0.00148121 nmi
- 10 ft 0.00164579 nmi
- 11 ft 0.00181037 nmi
- 12 ft 0.00197495 nmi
- 13 ft 0.00213952 nmi
- 14 ft 0.0023041 nmi
- 15 ft 0.00246868 nmi
- 16 ft 0.00263326 nmi
- 17 ft 0.00279784 nmi
- 18 ft 0.00296242 nmi
- 19 ft 0.003127 nmi
- 20 ft 0.00329158 nmi
- 25 ft 0.00411447 nmi
- 30 ft 0.00493737 nmi
- 35 ft 0.00576026 nmi
- 40 ft 0.00658315 nmi
- 45 ft 0.00740605 nmi
- 50 ft 0.00822894 nmi
- 55 ft 0.00905184 nmi
- 60 ft 0.00987473 nmi
- 65 ft 0.0106976 nmi
- 70 ft 0.0115205 nmi
- 75 ft 0.0123434 nmi
- 80 ft 0.0131663 nmi
- 85 ft 0.0139892 nmi
- 90 ft 0.0148121 nmi
- 95 ft 0.015635 nmi
- 100 ft 0.0164579 nmi
Nautical Miles to Feet conversion table
| Nautical Miles [nmi] | Feet [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.001 nmi | 6.0761154856 ft |
| 0.01 nmi | 60.7611548556 ft |
| 0.1 nmi | 607.6115485564 ft |
| 0.5 nmi | 3038.0577427822 ft |
| 1 nmi | 6076.1154855643 ft |
| 2 nmi | 12152.2309711286 ft |
| 5 nmi | 30380.5774278215 ft |
| 10 nmi | 60761.154855643 ft |
Feet vs Nautical Miles
| Foot | Nautical Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | ft | nmi |
| Equals | 1 ft = 0.000164579 nmi | 1 nmi = 6,076.12 ft |
What is a foot?
A US customary and imperial unit equal to exactly 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. Used in the US and UK for height, elevation, and aviation altitude worldwide.
What is a nautical mile?
Defined as exactly 1,852 meters, based on one minute of latitude along a meridian. Used in maritime and aviation navigation worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
How many nautical miles are in a foot?
There are 0.000164579 nautical miles in 1 foot (1 ft = 0.0001645788 nmi).
How many feet are in a nautical mile?
There are 6,076.12 feet in 1 nautical mile (1 nmi = 6076.1154855643 ft).
How do I convert feet to nautical miles?
Multiply the number of feet by 0.000164579. For example, 10 ft × 0.000164579 = 0.00164579 nmi. To convert back, multiply by 6,076.12.
What is 10 ft in nautical miles?
10 ft = 0.00164579 nmi.
What is 100 ft in nautical miles?
100 ft = 0.0164579 nmi.
Is the conversion exact?
Yes. The factor comes from the official definitions of both units (NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B; the international yard and pound agreement of 1959 (1 inch = 25.4 mm exactly)). Results are shown to up to 10 decimal places; round them to suit your purpose.
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