Convert nautical mile (UK) to nautical league (UK)
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)], or Convert nautical league (UK) to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Nautical League (Uk)
1 NM (UK) = 0.333333333333333 NL (UK)
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to NL (UK):
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 0.333333333333333 NL (UK) = 5 NL (UK)
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Nautical League (Uk) Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.