Convert Feet (ft) to Nautical Miles (nmi)
Enter a value below to convert Feet (ft) to Nautical Miles (nmi).
Conversion:
1 Feet (ft) = 0.00016457883369 Nautical Miles (nmi)
How to Convert Feet (ft) to Nautical Miles (nmi)
1 ft = 0.00016457883369 nmi
1 nmi = 6076.1154856 ft
Example: convert 15 Feet (ft) to Nautical Miles (nmi):
25 ft = 0.0041144708423 nmi
Feet (ft) to Nautical Miles (nmi) Conversion Table
| Feet (ft) | Nautical Miles (nmi) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft | 0.0000016457883369 nmi |
| 0.1 ft | 0.000016457883369 nmi |
| 1 ft | 0.00016457883369 nmi |
| 2 ft | 0.00032915766739 nmi |
| 3 ft | 0.00049373650108 nmi |
| 5 ft | 0.00082289416847 nmi |
| 10 ft | 0.0016457883369 nmi |
| 20 ft | 0.0032915766739 nmi |
| 50 ft | 0.0082289416847 nmi |
| 100 ft | 0.016457883369 nmi |
| 1000 ft | 0.16457883369 nmi |
Feet (ft)
Definition
A foot (ft) is an imperial unit of length equal to 12 inches or exactly 0.3048 meters.
History
The foot has been used since antiquity - ancient civilizations based it on the length of a human foot. The modern international foot was standardized in 1959 to exactly 0.3048 meters by agreement between English-speaking nations.
Current use
Feet are the standard unit for measuring human height, room dimensions, building elevation, and altitude in aviation in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries.
Nautical Miles (nmi)
Definition
A nautical mile (nmi) is a unit of length equal to exactly 1,852 meters (approximately 1.15078 statute miles). It corresponds to one minute of latitude along any meridian.
History
The nautical mile originated from maritime navigation, where it was practical to link distance to the Earth's geometry. It was internationally standardized to 1,852 meters in 1929 at the First International Extraordinary Hydrographic Conference.
Current use
Nautical miles are the standard distance unit in maritime and aviation navigation worldwide. Air traffic control, shipping routes, and territorial water boundaries are all measured in nautical miles.