Convert nautical mile (UK) to gigameter
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to gigameter [Gm], or Convert gigameter to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Gigameter
1 NM (UK) = 1.853184e-06 Gm
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to Gm:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 1.853184e-06 Gm = 2.779776e-05 Gm
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Gigameter Conversion Table
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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.
Gigameter
A gigameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^9 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "giga-" for 10^9 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The gigameter is used for measuring interplanetary distances, for example, the distance between Earth and Mars.