| mile | 1 mi | 2 mi | 3 mi | 4 mi | 5 mi | 6 mi | 7 mi | 8 mi | 9 mi | 10 mi | 11 mi | 12 mi | 13 mi | 14 mi | 15 mi | 16 mi | 17 mi | 18 mi | 19 mi | 20 mi | 21 mi | 22 mi | 23 mi | 24 mi | 25 mi | 26 mi | 27 mi | 28 mi | 29 mi | 30 mi | 31 mi | 32 mi | 33 mi | 34 mi | 35 mi | 36 mi | 37 mi | 38 mi | 39 mi | 40 mi | 41 mi | 42 mi | 43 mi | 44 mi | 45 mi | 46 mi | 47 mi | 48 mi | 49 mi | 50 mi | 51 mi | 52 mi | 53 mi | 54 mi | 55 mi | 56 mi | 57 mi | 58 mi | 59 mi | 60 mi | 61 mi | 62 mi | 63 mi | 64 mi | 65 mi | 66 mi | 67 mi | 68 mi | 69 mi | 70 mi | 71 mi | 72 mi | 73 mi | 74 mi | 75 mi | 76 mi | 77 mi | 78 mi | 79 mi | 80 mi | 81 mi | 82 mi | 83 mi | 84 mi | 85 mi | 86 mi | 87 mi | 88 mi | 89 mi | 90 mi | 91 mi | 92 mi | 93 mi | 94 mi | 95 mi | 96 mi | 97 mi | 98 mi | 99 mi | 100 mi |
| cable length (imperial) | 8.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 17.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 26.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 34.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 43.4210526 cable length (imperial) | 52.1052632 cable length (imperial) | 60.7894737 cable length (imperial) | 69.4736842 cable length (imperial) | 78.1578947 cable length (imperial) | 86.8421053 cable length (imperial) | 95.5263158 cable length (imperial) | 104.2105263 cable length (imperial) | 112.8947368 cable length (imperial) | 121.5789474 cable length (imperial) | 130.2631579 cable length (imperial) | 138.9473684 cable length (imperial) | 147.6315789 cable length (imperial) | 156.3157895 cable length (imperial) | 165 cable length (imperial) | 173.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 182.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 191.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 199.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 208.4210526 cable length (imperial) | 217.1052632 cable length (imperial) | 225.7894737 cable length (imperial) | 234.4736842 cable length (imperial) | 243.1578947 cable length (imperial) | 251.8421053 cable length (imperial) | 260.5263158 cable length (imperial) | 269.2105263 cable length (imperial) | 277.8947368 cable length (imperial) | 286.5789474 cable length (imperial) | 295.2631579 cable length (imperial) | 303.9473684 cable length (imperial) | 312.6315789 cable length (imperial) | 321.3157895 cable length (imperial) | 330 cable length (imperial) | 338.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 347.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 356.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 364.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 373.4210526 cable length (imperial) | 382.1052632 cable length (imperial) | 390.7894737 cable length (imperial) | 399.4736842 cable length (imperial) | 408.1578947 cable length (imperial) | 416.8421053 cable length (imperial) | 425.5263158 cable length (imperial) | 434.2105263 cable length (imperial) | 442.8947368 cable length (imperial) | 451.5789474 cable length (imperial) | 460.2631579 cable length (imperial) | 468.9473684 cable length (imperial) | 477.6315789 cable length (imperial) | 486.3157895 cable length (imperial) | 495 cable length (imperial) | 503.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 512.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 521.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 529.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 538.4210526 cable length (imperial) | 547.1052632 cable length (imperial) | 555.7894737 cable length (imperial) | 564.4736842 cable length (imperial) | 573.1578947 cable length (imperial) | 581.8421053 cable length (imperial) | 590.5263158 cable length (imperial) | 599.2105263 cable length (imperial) | 607.8947368 cable length (imperial) | 616.5789474 cable length (imperial) | 625.2631579 cable length (imperial) | 633.9473684 cable length (imperial) | 642.6315789 cable length (imperial) | 651.3157895 cable length (imperial) | 660 cable length (imperial) | 668.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 677.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 686.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 694.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 703.4210526 cable length (imperial) | 712.1052632 cable length (imperial) | 720.7894737 cable length (imperial) | 729.4736842 cable length (imperial) | 738.1578947 cable length (imperial) | 746.8421053 cable length (imperial) | 755.5263158 cable length (imperial) | 764.2105263 cable length (imperial) | 772.8947368 cable length (imperial) | 781.5789474 cable length (imperial) | 790.2631579 cable length (imperial) | 798.9473684 cable length (imperial) | 807.6315789 cable length (imperial) | 816.3157895 cable length (imperial) | 825 cable length (imperial) | 833.6842105 cable length (imperial) | 842.3684211 cable length (imperial) | 851.0526316 cable length (imperial) | 859.7368421 cable length (imperial) | 868.4210526 cable length (imperial) |
The mile is an English unit of length of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards, and standardised as exactly 1,609.344 metres by international agreement in 1959.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mile | mi | ≡ 80 chains ≡ 5280 ft ≡ 1760 yd | ≡ 1609.344 m | Imperial/US |
| miles | cable length (imperial) | 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 |
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) | miles | cable length (imperial) | 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 |
| miles | cable length (imperial) |
|---|---|
| 1 | ≈ 8.6842105 |
| 0.1151515 | ≈ 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 …) |