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Convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to barleycorn, or vice versa.
What is a UK Nautical Mile?
The UK nautical mile was based on the Admiralty measured meridian arc, equating to 6,080 feet (∼1,853.18 m) until 1970 when international standards were adopted.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to barleycorn Conversion Table
| nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 2188.8 barleycorn |
| 0.1 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 21888 barleycorn |
| 1 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 218880 barleycorn |
| 2 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 437760 barleycorn |
| 3 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 656640 barleycorn |
| 5 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 1094400 barleycorn |
| 10 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 2188800 barleycorn |
| 20 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 4377600 barleycorn |
| 50 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 10944000 barleycorn |
| 100 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 21888000 barleycorn |
| 1000 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] | 218880000 barleycorn |
How to Convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to barleycorn
1 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] = 218880 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 4.5687134502924E-6 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)]
Example: convert 15 nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to barleycorn:
15 × 218880 = 3283200 barleycorn