| 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) |
| metric mile | 0.1150779 metric mile | 0.2301559 metric mile | 0.3452338 metric mile | 0.4603118 metric mile | 0.5753897 metric mile | 0.6904677 metric mile | 0.8055456 metric mile | 0.9206236 metric mile | 1.0357015 metric mile | 1.1507794 metric mile | 1.2658574 metric mile | 1.3809353 metric mile | 1.4960133 metric mile | 1.6110912 metric mile | 1.7261692 metric mile | 1.8412471 metric mile | 1.9563251 metric mile | 2.0714030 metric mile | 2.1864810 metric mile | 2.3015589 metric mile | 2.4166368 metric mile | 2.5317148 metric mile | 2.6467927 metric mile | 2.7618707 metric mile | 2.8769486 metric mile | 2.9920266 metric mile | 3.1071045 metric mile | 3.2221825 metric mile | 3.3372604 metric mile | 3.4523383 metric mile | 3.5674163 metric mile | 3.6824942 metric mile | 3.7975722 metric mile | 3.9126501 metric mile | 4.0277281 metric mile | 4.1428060 metric mile | 4.2578840 metric mile | 4.3729619 metric mile | 4.4880398 metric mile | 4.6031178 metric mile | 4.7181957 metric mile | 4.8332737 metric mile | 4.9483516 metric mile | 5.0634296 metric mile | 5.1785075 metric mile | 5.2935855 metric mile | 5.4086634 metric mile | 5.5237414 metric mile | 5.6388193 metric mile | 5.7538972 metric mile | 5.8689752 metric mile | 5.9840531 metric mile | 6.0991311 metric mile | 6.2142090 metric mile | 6.3292870 metric mile | 6.4443649 metric mile | 6.5594429 metric mile | 6.6745208 metric mile | 6.7895987 metric mile | 6.9046767 metric mile | 7.0197546 metric mile | 7.1348326 metric mile | 7.2499105 metric mile | 7.3649885 metric mile | 7.4800664 metric mile | 7.5951444 metric mile | 7.7102223 metric mile | 7.8253002 metric mile | 7.9403782 metric mile | 8.0554561 metric mile | 8.1705341 metric mile | 8.2856120 metric mile | 8.4006900 metric mile | 8.5157679 metric mile | 8.6308459 metric mile | 8.7459238 metric mile | 8.8610017 metric mile | 8.9760797 metric mile | 9.0911576 metric mile | 9.2062356 metric mile | 9.3213135 metric mile | 9.4363915 metric mile | 9.5514694 metric mile | 9.6665474 metric mile | 9.7816253 metric mile | 9.8967033 metric mile | 10.0117812 metric mile | 10.1268591 metric mile | 10.2419371 metric mile | 10.3570150 metric mile | 10.4720930 metric mile | 10.5871709 metric mile | 10.7022489 metric mile | 10.8173268 metric mile | 10.9324048 metric mile | 11.0474827 metric mile | 11.1625606 metric mile | 11.2776386 metric mile | 11.3927165 metric mile | 11.5077945 metric mile |
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) | metric miles | cable length (International) | metric miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.11507794480235 | 4 | ≈ 0.46031177920942 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.17261691720353 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.51785075161059 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.23015588960471 | 5 | ≈ 0.57538972401177 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.28769486200589 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.63292869641295 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.34523383440706 | 6 | ≈ 0.69046766881413 |
A metric mile is a distance which approximates one statute mile (1609.344 m) at a round figure of metres (the SI or metric unit of length). The term is most commonly used in track running and swimming.
In track running, the 1500 m race became the standard middle distance race in Europe in the late 19th century, and has been the standard distance in the Olympic Games since 1896. The distance of the race is sometimes referred to as a metric mile.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metric mile | ≈ 1609.344 m | Metric system Non-SI |
| metric miles | cable length (International) | metric miles | cable length (International) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 8.6897624190065 | 4 | ≈ 34.759049676026 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 13.03464362851 | 4.5 | ≈ 39.103930885529 |
| 2 | ≈ 17.379524838013 | 5 | ≈ 43.448812095032 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 21.724406047516 | 5.5 | ≈ 47.793693304536 |
| 3 | ≈ 26.069287257019 | 6 | ≈ 52.138574514039 |
| cable length (International) | metric miles |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.1150779 |
| 8.6897624 | ≈ 1 |
| 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 …) |