Convert nm to miles

Conversion Calculator

Enter your value in the conversion calculator below.

TIP: If the result of your conversion is 0, try increasing the "Decimals".

How to convert nm to miles: Enter a value in the nm field and click on the "Calculate miles" button. Your answer will appear in the miles field.

Conversion Definitions

The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between nanometers and miles.

What is a nanometer (nm)?

A nanometer is a unit of Length or Distance in the Metric System. The symbol for nanometer is nm. There are 1,609,344,000,000 nanometers in a mile. The International spelling for this unit is nanometre.

What is a mile (mi)?

A mile is a unit of Length or Distance in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for mile is mi. There are 0.0000000000006 miles in a nanometer.

Conversion Formula

Let's take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper.

The formula to convert from nm to miles is:

mi = nm ÷ 1,609,344,000,000

Conversion Example

Next, let's look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from nanometers to miles (nm to mi).

Nanometer to Mile Conversion Example

Task: Convert 65,000,000 nanometers to miles (show work)

Formula:
nm ÷ 1,609,344,000,000 = mi

Calculations:
65,000,000 nm ÷ 1,609,344,000,000 = 0.0000403891275 mi

Result:
65,000,000 nm is equal to 0.0000403891275 mi

Conversion Table

For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from nm to miles.

Nanometers to Miles Conversion Chart

nanometers (nm)	miles (mi)
10 nm	0.0000000000062 miles
20 nm	0.0000000000124 miles
30 nm	0.0000000000186 miles
40 nm	0.0000000000249 miles
50 nm	0.0000000000311 miles
75 nm	0.0000000000466 miles
100 nm	0.0000000000621 miles
250 nm	0.0000000001553 miles
500 nm	0.0000000003107 miles
750 nm	0.000000000466 miles
1,000 nm	0.0000000006214 miles
2,500 nm	0.0000000015534 miles
5,000 nm	0.0000000031069 miles
7,500 nm	0.0000000046603 miles
10,000 nm	0.0000000062137 miles
25,000 nm	0.0000000155343 miles
50,000 nm	0.0000000310686 miles
75,000 nm	0.0000000466028 miles
100,000 nm	0.0000000621371 miles
250,000 nm	0.0000001553428 miles
500,000 nm	0.0000003106856 miles
750,000 nm	0.0000004660284 miles
1,000,000 nm	0.0000006213712 miles
2,500,000 nm	0.000001553428 miles
5,000,000 nm	0.000003106856 miles
7,500,000 nm	0.0000046602839 miles
10,000,000 nm	0.0000062137119 miles
25,000,000 nm	0.0000155342798 miles
50,000,000 nm	0.0000310685596 miles

Related Units

This table provides a summary of the Length or Distance units within their respective measurement systems.

Unit	Symbol	Measurement System	Description
inches	in or "	US Customary Units/Imperial System	36 inches = 1 yard
feet	ft or '	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 foot = 12 inches
yards	yd	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 yard = 3 feet
miles	mi	US Customary Units/Imperial System	1 mile = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
picometers	pm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000,000 pm
nanometers	nm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000,000 nm
micrometers	μm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000,000 μm
millimeters	mm	Metric System	1 m = 1,000 mm
centimeters	cm	Metric System	1 m = 100 cm
decimeters	dm	Metric System	1 m = 10 dm
meters	m	Metric System	base unit
decameters	dam or dkm	Metric System	1 dam = 10 m
hectometers	hm	Metric System	1 hm = 100 m
kilometers	km	Metric System	1 km = 1,000 m
megameters	Mm	Metric System	1 Mm = 1,000,000 m
gigameters	Gm	Metric System	1 Gm = 1,000,000,000 m
nautical miles	M or NM or nmi	Non-SI (International)	1 nmi = 1,852 meters
angstroms	Å	Non-SI (International)	10,000,000,000 Å = 1 m
rods	rod	Non-SI (International)	320 rods = 1 mile

Note: For Length and Distance conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

Find a Conversion

Looking for a conversion? Select a conversion type and the desired units.