Convert megameter to nautical mile (UK)
Please provide values below to convert megameter [Mm] to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)], or Convert nautical mile (UK) to megameter.
How to Convert Megameter to Nautical Mile (Uk)
1 Mm = 539.611824837685 NM (UK)
Example: convert 15 Mm to NM (UK):
15 Mm = 15 × 539.611824837685 NM (UK) = 8094.17737256527 NM (UK)
Megameter to Nautical Mile (Uk) Conversion Table
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Megameter
A megameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^6 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "mega-" for 10^6 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1873.
Current Use
The megameter is sometimes used to specify the diameters of planets and the distances of satellites.
Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.