| cable length (imperial) | 1 cable length (imperial) | 2 cable length (imperial) | 3 cable length (imperial) | 4 cable length (imperial) | 5 cable length (imperial) | 6 cable length (imperial) | 7 cable length (imperial) | 8 cable length (imperial) | 9 cable length (imperial) | 10 cable length (imperial) | 11 cable length (imperial) | 12 cable length (imperial) | 13 cable length (imperial) | 14 cable length (imperial) | 15 cable length (imperial) | 16 cable length (imperial) | 17 cable length (imperial) | 18 cable length (imperial) | 19 cable length (imperial) | 20 cable length (imperial) | 21 cable length (imperial) | 22 cable length (imperial) | 23 cable length (imperial) | 24 cable length (imperial) | 25 cable length (imperial) | 26 cable length (imperial) | 27 cable length (imperial) | 28 cable length (imperial) | 29 cable length (imperial) | 30 cable length (imperial) | 31 cable length (imperial) | 32 cable length (imperial) | 33 cable length (imperial) | 34 cable length (imperial) | 35 cable length (imperial) | 36 cable length (imperial) | 37 cable length (imperial) | 38 cable length (imperial) | 39 cable length (imperial) | 40 cable length (imperial) | 41 cable length (imperial) | 42 cable length (imperial) | 43 cable length (imperial) | 44 cable length (imperial) | 45 cable length (imperial) | 46 cable length (imperial) | 47 cable length (imperial) | 48 cable length (imperial) | 49 cable length (imperial) | 50 cable length (imperial) | 51 cable length (imperial) | 52 cable length (imperial) | 53 cable length (imperial) | 54 cable length (imperial) | 55 cable length (imperial) | 56 cable length (imperial) | 57 cable length (imperial) | 58 cable length (imperial) | 59 cable length (imperial) | 60 cable length (imperial) | 61 cable length (imperial) | 62 cable length (imperial) | 63 cable length (imperial) | 64 cable length (imperial) | 65 cable length (imperial) | 66 cable length (imperial) | 67 cable length (imperial) | 68 cable length (imperial) | 69 cable length (imperial) | 70 cable length (imperial) | 71 cable length (imperial) | 72 cable length (imperial) | 73 cable length (imperial) | 74 cable length (imperial) | 75 cable length (imperial) | 76 cable length (imperial) | 77 cable length (imperial) | 78 cable length (imperial) | 79 cable length (imperial) | 80 cable length (imperial) | 81 cable length (imperial) | 82 cable length (imperial) | 83 cable length (imperial) | 84 cable length (imperial) | 85 cable length (imperial) | 86 cable length (imperial) | 87 cable length (imperial) | 88 cable length (imperial) | 89 cable length (imperial) | 90 cable length (imperial) | 91 cable length (imperial) | 92 cable length (imperial) | 93 cable length (imperial) | 94 cable length (imperial) | 95 cable length (imperial) | 96 cable length (imperial) | 97 cable length (imperial) | 98 cable length (imperial) | 99 cable length (imperial) | 100 cable length (imperial) |
| metric mile | 0.1151515 metric mile | 0.2303030 metric mile | 0.3454545 metric mile | 0.4606061 metric mile | 0.5757576 metric mile | 0.6909091 metric mile | 0.8060606 metric mile | 0.9212121 metric mile | 1.0363636 metric mile | 1.1515152 metric mile | 1.2666667 metric mile | 1.3818182 metric mile | 1.4969697 metric mile | 1.6121212 metric mile | 1.7272727 metric mile | 1.8424242 metric mile | 1.9575758 metric mile | 2.0727273 metric mile | 2.1878788 metric mile | 2.3030303 metric mile | 2.4181818 metric mile | 2.5333333 metric mile | 2.6484848 metric mile | 2.7636364 metric mile | 2.8787879 metric mile | 2.9939394 metric mile | 3.1090909 metric mile | 3.2242424 metric mile | 3.3393939 metric mile | 3.4545455 metric mile | 3.5696970 metric mile | 3.6848485 metric mile | 3.8 metric mile | 3.9151515 metric mile | 4.0303030 metric mile | 4.1454545 metric mile | 4.2606061 metric mile | 4.3757576 metric mile | 4.4909091 metric mile | 4.6060606 metric mile | 4.7212121 metric mile | 4.8363636 metric mile | 4.9515152 metric mile | 5.0666667 metric mile | 5.1818182 metric mile | 5.2969697 metric mile | 5.4121212 metric mile | 5.5272727 metric mile | 5.6424242 metric mile | 5.7575758 metric mile | 5.8727273 metric mile | 5.9878788 metric mile | 6.1030303 metric mile | 6.2181818 metric mile | 6.3333333 metric mile | 6.4484848 metric mile | 6.5636364 metric mile | 6.6787879 metric mile | 6.7939394 metric mile | 6.9090909 metric mile | 7.0242424 metric mile | 7.1393939 metric mile | 7.2545455 metric mile | 7.3696970 metric mile | 7.4848485 metric mile | 7.6 metric mile | 7.7151515 metric mile | 7.8303030 metric mile | 7.9454545 metric mile | 8.0606061 metric mile | 8.1757576 metric mile | 8.2909091 metric mile | 8.4060606 metric mile | 8.5212121 metric mile | 8.6363636 metric mile | 8.7515152 metric mile | 8.8666667 metric mile | 8.9818182 metric mile | 9.0969697 metric mile | 9.2121212 metric mile | 9.3272727 metric mile | 9.4424242 metric mile | 9.5575758 metric mile | 9.6727273 metric mile | 9.7878788 metric mile | 9.9030303 metric mile | 10.0181818 metric mile | 10.1333333 metric mile | 10.2484848 metric mile | 10.3636364 metric mile | 10.4787879 metric mile | 10.5939394 metric mile | 10.7090909 metric mile | 10.8242424 metric mile | 10.9393939 metric mile | 11.0545455 metric mile | 11.1696970 metric mile | 11.2848485 metric mile | 11.4 metric mile | 11.5151515 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 (imperial) | ≡ 608 ft | ≈ 185.3184 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (imperial) | metric miles | cable length (imperial) | metric miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.11515151515152 | 4 | ≈ 0.46060606060606 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 0.17272727272727 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.51818181818182 |
| 2 | ≈ 0.23030303030303 | 5 | ≈ 0.57575757575758 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 0.28787878787879 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.63333333333333 |
| 3 | ≈ 0.34545454545455 | 6 | ≈ 0.69090909090909 |
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 (imperial) | metric miles | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 8.6842105263158 | 4 | ≈ 34.736842105263 |
| 1.5 | ≈ 13.026315789474 | 4.5 | ≈ 39.078947368421 |
| 2 | ≈ 17.368421052632 | 5 | ≈ 43.421052631579 |
| 2.5 | ≈ 21.710526315789 | 5.5 | ≈ 47.763157894737 |
| 3 | ≈ 26.052631578947 | 6 | ≈ 52.105263157895 |
| cable length (imperial) | metric miles |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 0.1151515 |
| 8.6842105 | ≈ 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 …) |