Eli5: What’s the difference between a mile and a nautical mile 1.41K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K March 5, 2023 0 Comments Eli5: What’s the difference between a mile and a nautical mile In: 5678 27 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted March 5, 2023 0 Comments Lot of good info here about where nautical miles came from with respect to latitude/longitude, but the simple answer is: A statute (normal) mile is 5280 feet. A nautical mile is 1852 meters. If you convert and subtract the two, a nautical mile is longer by about 800 feet. You are viewing 1 out of 27 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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