| cable length (US) | 1 cable length (US) | 2 cable length (US) | 3 cable length (US) | 4 cable length (US) | 5 cable length (US) | 6 cable length (US) | 7 cable length (US) | 8 cable length (US) | 9 cable length (US) | 10 cable length (US) | 11 cable length (US) | 12 cable length (US) | 13 cable length (US) | 14 cable length (US) | 15 cable length (US) | 16 cable length (US) | 17 cable length (US) | 18 cable length (US) | 19 cable length (US) | 20 cable length (US) | 21 cable length (US) | 22 cable length (US) | 23 cable length (US) | 24 cable length (US) | 25 cable length (US) | 26 cable length (US) | 27 cable length (US) | 28 cable length (US) | 29 cable length (US) | 30 cable length (US) | 31 cable length (US) | 32 cable length (US) | 33 cable length (US) | 34 cable length (US) | 35 cable length (US) | 36 cable length (US) | 37 cable length (US) | 38 cable length (US) | 39 cable length (US) | 40 cable length (US) | 41 cable length (US) | 42 cable length (US) | 43 cable length (US) | 44 cable length (US) | 45 cable length (US) | 46 cable length (US) | 47 cable length (US) | 48 cable length (US) | 49 cable length (US) | 50 cable length (US) | 51 cable length (US) | 52 cable length (US) | 53 cable length (US) | 54 cable length (US) | 55 cable length (US) | 56 cable length (US) | 57 cable length (US) | 58 cable length (US) | 59 cable length (US) | 60 cable length (US) | 61 cable length (US) | 62 cable length (US) | 63 cable length (US) | 64 cable length (US) | 65 cable length (US) | 66 cable length (US) | 67 cable length (US) | 68 cable length (US) | 69 cable length (US) | 70 cable length (US) | 71 cable length (US) | 72 cable length (US) | 73 cable length (US) | 74 cable length (US) | 75 cable length (US) | 76 cable length (US) | 77 cable length (US) | 78 cable length (US) | 79 cable length (US) | 80 cable length (US) | 81 cable length (US) | 82 cable length (US) | 83 cable length (US) | 84 cable length (US) | 85 cable length (US) | 86 cable length (US) | 87 cable length (US) | 88 cable length (US) | 89 cable length (US) | 90 cable length (US) | 91 cable length (US) | 92 cable length (US) | 93 cable length (US) | 94 cable length (US) | 95 cable length (US) | 96 cable length (US) | 97 cable length (US) | 98 cable length (US) | 99 cable length (US) | 100 cable length (US) |
| cable length (International) | 1.1849676 cable length (International) | 2.3699352 cable length (International) | 3.5549028 cable length (International) | 4.7398704 cable length (International) | 5.9248380 cable length (International) | 7.1098056 cable length (International) | 8.2947732 cable length (International) | 9.4797408 cable length (International) | 10.6647084 cable length (International) | 11.8496760 cable length (International) | 13.0346436 cable length (International) | 14.2196112 cable length (International) | 15.4045788 cable length (International) | 16.5895464 cable length (International) | 17.7745140 cable length (International) | 18.9594816 cable length (International) | 20.1444492 cable length (International) | 21.3294168 cable length (International) | 22.5143844 cable length (International) | 23.6993521 cable length (International) | 24.8843197 cable length (International) | 26.0692873 cable length (International) | 27.2542549 cable length (International) | 28.4392225 cable length (International) | 29.6241901 cable length (International) | 30.8091577 cable length (International) | 31.9941253 cable length (International) | 33.1790929 cable length (International) | 34.3640605 cable length (International) | 35.5490281 cable length (International) | 36.7339957 cable length (International) | 37.9189633 cable length (International) | 39.1039309 cable length (International) | 40.2888985 cable length (International) | 41.4738661 cable length (International) | 42.6588337 cable length (International) | 43.8438013 cable length (International) | 45.0287689 cable length (International) | 46.2137365 cable length (International) | 47.3987041 cable length (International) | 48.5836717 cable length (International) | 49.7686393 cable length (International) | 50.9536069 cable length (International) | 52.1385745 cable length (International) | 53.3235421 cable length (International) | 54.5085097 cable length (International) | 55.6934773 cable length (International) | 56.8784449 cable length (International) | 58.0634125 cable length (International) | 59.2483801 cable length (International) | 60.4333477 cable length (International) | 61.6183153 cable length (International) | 62.8032829 cable length (International) | 63.9882505 cable length (International) | 65.1732181 cable length (International) | 66.3581857 cable length (International) | 67.5431533 cable length (International) | 68.7281210 cable length (International) | 69.9130886 cable length (International) | 71.0980562 cable length (International) | 72.2830238 cable length (International) | 73.4679914 cable length (International) | 74.6529590 cable length (International) | 75.8379266 cable length (International) | 77.0228942 cable length (International) | 78.2078618 cable length (International) | 79.3928294 cable length (International) | 80.5777970 cable length (International) | 81.7627646 cable length (International) | 82.9477322 cable length (International) | 84.1326998 cable length (International) | 85.3176674 cable length (International) | 86.5026350 cable length (International) | 87.6876026 cable length (International) | 88.8725702 cable length (International) | 90.0575378 cable length (International) | 91.2425054 cable length (International) | 92.4274730 cable length (International) | 93.6124406 cable length (International) | 94.7974082 cable length (International) | 95.9823758 cable length (International) | 97.1673434 cable length (International) | 98.3523110 cable length (International) | 99.5372786 cable length (International) | 100.7222462 cable length (International) | 101.9072138 cable length (International) | 103.0921814 cable length (International) | 104.2771490 cable length (International) | 105.4621166 cable length (International) | 106.6470842 cable length (International) | 107.8320518 cable length (International) | 109.0170194 cable length (International) | 110.2019870 cable length (International) | 111.3869546 cable length (International) | 112.5719222 cable length (International) | 113.7568898 cable length (International) | 114.9418575 cable length (International) | 116.1268251 cable length (International) | 117.3117927 cable length (International) | 118.4967603 cable length (International) |
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 (US) | ≡ 720 ft | = 219.456 m | Imperial/US |
| cable length (US) | cable length (International) | cable length (US) | cable length (International) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.1849676025918 | 4 | = 4.7398704103672 |
| 1.5 | = 1.7774514038877 | 4.5 | = 5.3323542116631 |
| 2 | = 2.3699352051836 | 5 | = 5.924838012959 |
| 2.5 | = 2.9624190064795 | 5.5 | = 6.5173218142549 |
| 3 | = 3.5549028077754 | 6 | = 7.1098056155508 |
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 (US) | cable length (International) | cable length (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.8439049285506 | 4 | = 3.3756197142024 |
| 1.5 | = 1.2658573928259 | 4.5 | = 3.7975721784777 |
| 2 | = 1.6878098571012 | 5 | = 4.219524642753 |
| 2.5 | = 2.1097623213765 | 5.5 | = 4.6414771070283 |
| 3 | = 2.5317147856518 | 6 | = 5.0634295713036 |
| cable length (US) | cable length (International) |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 1.1849676 |
| 0.8439049 | = 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 …) |