| cable length (International) | 1 cable length (International) | 2 cable length (International) | 3 cable length (International) | 4 cable length (International) | 5 cable length (International) | 6 cable length (International) | 7 cable length (International) | 8 cable length (International) | 9 cable length (International) | 10 cable length (International) | 11 cable length (International) | 12 cable length (International) | 13 cable length (International) | 14 cable length (International) | 15 cable length (International) | 16 cable length (International) | 17 cable length (International) | 18 cable length (International) | 19 cable length (International) | 20 cable length (International) | 21 cable length (International) | 22 cable length (International) | 23 cable length (International) | 24 cable length (International) | 25 cable length (International) | 26 cable length (International) | 27 cable length (International) | 28 cable length (International) | 29 cable length (International) | 30 cable length (International) | 31 cable length (International) | 32 cable length (International) | 33 cable length (International) | 34 cable length (International) | 35 cable length (International) | 36 cable length (International) | 37 cable length (International) | 38 cable length (International) | 39 cable length (International) | 40 cable length (International) | 41 cable length (International) | 42 cable length (International) | 43 cable length (International) | 44 cable length (International) | 45 cable length (International) | 46 cable length (International) | 47 cable length (International) | 48 cable length (International) | 49 cable length (International) | 50 cable length (International) | 51 cable length (International) | 52 cable length (International) | 53 cable length (International) | 54 cable length (International) | 55 cable length (International) | 56 cable length (International) | 57 cable length (International) | 58 cable length (International) | 59 cable length (International) | 60 cable length (International) | 61 cable length (International) | 62 cable length (International) | 63 cable length (International) | 64 cable length (International) | 65 cable length (International) | 66 cable length (International) | 67 cable length (International) | 68 cable length (International) | 69 cable length (International) | 70 cable length (International) | 71 cable length (International) | 72 cable length (International) | 73 cable length (International) | 74 cable length (International) | 75 cable length (International) | 76 cable length (International) | 77 cable length (International) | 78 cable length (International) | 79 cable length (International) | 80 cable length (International) | 81 cable length (International) | 82 cable length (International) | 83 cable length (International) | 84 cable length (International) | 85 cable length (International) | 86 cable length (International) | 87 cable length (International) | 88 cable length (International) | 89 cable length (International) | 90 cable length (International) | 91 cable length (International) | 92 cable length (International) | 93 cable length (International) | 94 cable length (International) | 95 cable length (International) | 96 cable length (International) | 97 cable length (International) | 98 cable length (International) | 99 cable length (International) | 100 cable length (International) |
| cable length (imperial) | 0.9993611 cable length (imperial) | 1.9987222 cable length (imperial) | 2.9980833 cable length (imperial) | 3.9974444 cable length (imperial) | 4.9968055 cable length (imperial) | 5.9961666 cable length (imperial) | 6.9955277 cable length (imperial) | 7.9948888 cable length (imperial) | 8.9942499 cable length (imperial) | 9.9936110 cable length (imperial) | 10.9929721 cable length (imperial) | 11.9923332 cable length (imperial) | 12.9916943 cable length (imperial) | 13.9910554 cable length (imperial) | 14.9904165 cable length (imperial) | 15.9897776 cable length (imperial) | 16.9891387 cable length (imperial) | 17.9884998 cable length (imperial) | 18.9878609 cable length (imperial) | 19.9872220 cable length (imperial) | 20.9865831 cable length (imperial) | 21.9859442 cable length (imperial) | 22.9853053 cable length (imperial) | 23.9846664 cable length (imperial) | 24.9840275 cable length (imperial) | 25.9833886 cable length (imperial) | 26.9827497 cable length (imperial) | 27.9821108 cable length (imperial) | 28.9814719 cable length (imperial) | 29.9808330 cable length (imperial) | 30.9801941 cable length (imperial) | 31.9795552 cable length (imperial) | 32.9789163 cable length (imperial) | 33.9782774 cable length (imperial) | 34.9776385 cable length (imperial) | 35.9769996 cable length (imperial) | 36.9763607 cable length (imperial) | 37.9757218 cable length (imperial) | 38.9750829 cable length (imperial) | 39.9744440 cable length (imperial) | 40.9738051 cable length (imperial) | 41.9731662 cable length (imperial) | 42.9725273 cable length (imperial) | 43.9718884 cable length (imperial) | 44.9712495 cable length (imperial) | 45.9706106 cable length (imperial) | 46.9699717 cable length (imperial) | 47.9693328 cable length (imperial) | 48.9686939 cable length (imperial) | 49.9680550 cable length (imperial) | 50.9674161 cable length (imperial) | 51.9667772 cable length (imperial) | 52.9661383 cable length (imperial) | 53.9654994 cable length (imperial) | 54.9648605 cable length (imperial) | 55.9642216 cable length (imperial) | 56.9635827 cable length (imperial) | 57.9629438 cable length (imperial) | 58.9623049 cable length (imperial) | 59.9616660 cable length (imperial) | 60.9610271 cable length (imperial) | 61.9603882 cable length (imperial) | 62.9597493 cable length (imperial) | 63.9591104 cable length (imperial) | 64.9584715 cable length (imperial) | 65.9578326 cable length (imperial) | 66.9571937 cable length (imperial) | 67.9565548 cable length (imperial) | 68.9559159 cable length (imperial) | 69.9552770 cable length (imperial) | 70.9546381 cable length (imperial) | 71.9539992 cable length (imperial) | 72.9533603 cable length (imperial) | 73.9527214 cable length (imperial) | 74.9520825 cable length (imperial) | 75.9514436 cable length (imperial) | 76.9508047 cable length (imperial) | 77.9501658 cable length (imperial) | 78.9495269 cable length (imperial) | 79.9488880 cable length (imperial) | 80.9482491 cable length (imperial) | 81.9476102 cable length (imperial) | 82.9469713 cable length (imperial) | 83.9463324 cable length (imperial) | 84.9456935 cable length (imperial) | 85.9450546 cable length (imperial) | 86.9444157 cable length (imperial) | 87.9437768 cable length (imperial) | 88.9431379 cable length (imperial) | 89.9424990 cable length (imperial) | 90.9418601 cable length (imperial) | 91.9412212 cable length (imperial) | 92.9405823 cable length (imperial) | 93.9399434 cable length (imperial) | 94.9393045 cable length (imperial) | 95.9386656 cable length (imperial) | 96.9380267 cable length (imperial) | 97.9373878 cable length (imperial) | 98.9367489 cable length (imperial) | 99.9361100 cable length (imperial) |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (International) | ≡ 1⁄10 nmi | ≡ 185.2 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (International) | cable length (imperial) | cable length (International) | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.99936109959939 | 4 | ≈ 3.9974443983976 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.4990416493991 | 4.5 | ≈ 4.4971249481973 |
| 2 | ≈ 1.9987221991988 | 5 | ≈ 4.996805497997 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.4984027489985 | 5.5 | ≈ 5.4964860477967 |
| 3 | ≈ 2.9980832987982 | 6 | ≈ 5.9961665975964 |
A cable length or length of cable is a nautical unit of measure equal to one tenth of a nautical mile or approximately 100 fathoms. The unit is named after the length of a ship's anchor cable in the Age of Sail. The definition varies:
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cable length (imperial) | ≡ 608 ft | ≈ 185.3184 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (imperial) | cable length (International) | cable length (imperial) | cable length (International) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 1.0006393088553 | 4 | ≈ 4.0025572354212 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 1.5009589632829 | 4.5 | ≈ 4.5028768898488 |
| 2 | ≈ 2.0012786177106 | 5 | ≈ 5.0031965442765 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 2.5015982721382 | 5.5 | ≈ 5.5035161987041 |
| 3 | ≈ 3.0019179265659 | 6 | ≈ 6.0038358531317 |
| cable length (International) | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.9993611 |
| 1.0006393 | ≈ 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |