Convert 12 km to mn

Then to convert 12 kilometers to nautical miles, we have as a result:

Definition of kilometers

The kilometer is a unit used to measure lengths and that it is equivalent to a thousand meters. It is, therefore, one of the multiples of the unit known as metro. The symbol for kilometer is km, both in the singular and in the plural (1 km, 3 km, 568 km) and it is important to keep in mind that this is not an abbreviation; it does not have to be a point at the end.

Definition of nautical miles

The nautical mile, or nautical mile, is a unit of length used in sea and air transport. Currently, the international definition, adopted in 1929, is the conventional value of 1853,2 m, which is approximately the length of an arc of 1' (one minute of arc, one sixtieth of a degree (sexagesimal) of latitude of the earth. This unit of length does not belong to the International System of Units (SI).

Calculate how much are 12 kilometers in nautical miles

To know how to convert 12 km to mn (kilometers to nautical miles) we have performed the following calculation:

12 x 0.539957 = 6.479484

Where: We multiply the value of 12 km by 0.539957 to obtain the result of 6.479484 mn. Also remember that 1 kilometers it is equivalent to 0.539957 nautical miles.