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Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to nautical mile (international)
Please provide values below to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to nautical mile (international), or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Chain?
The US survey chain (∼20.1168 m) used the US survey foot. This measurement was key in the rectangular survey system that mapped the American frontier.
What is an International Nautical Mile?
The international nautical mile is precisely 1,852 meters, based on the Earth's circumference. Used globally for air and sea navigation, it corresponds to one minute of latitude.
chain (US survey) [ch] to nautical mile (international) Conversion Table
| chain (US survey) [ch] | nautical mile (international) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.000108622247482 nautical mile (international) |
| 0.1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.00108622247482 nautical mile (international) |
| 1 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.0108622247482 nautical mile (international) |
| 2 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.0217244494964 nautical mile (international) |
| 3 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.0325866742446 nautical mile (international) |
| 5 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.054311123741 nautical mile (international) |
| 10 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.108622247482 nautical mile (international) |
| 20 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.217244494964 nautical mile (international) |
| 50 chain (US survey) [ch] | 0.54311123741 nautical mile (international) |
| 100 chain (US survey) [ch] | 1.08622247482 nautical mile (international) |
| 1000 chain (US survey) [ch] | 10.8622247482 nautical mile (international) |
How to Convert chain (US survey) [ch] to nautical mile (international)
1 chain (US survey) [ch] = 0.010862224748207 nautical mile (international)
1 nautical mile (international) = 92.062171717174 chain (US survey) [ch]
Example: convert 15 chain (US survey) [ch] to nautical mile (international):
15 × 0.010862224748207 = 0.16293337122311 nautical mile (international)