how many feet in a nautical mile
A statute mile is 5,280 feet in length. A nautical mile is 6,076.11549... feet in length. To convert from statute to nautical miles a factor of 1.15 is generally used, even though it is not precise.(5,280 feet X 1.15) = 6,072 feet (4.11549...feet less than 1 nautical mile).You could add 4.1 feet for each statute mile to be converted.So the new formula would be: {(5280 feet x 1.15)+ 4.1 feet} divided by 6,076.1 feet = 1 nautical mile.To convert from nautical to statute miles: The factor 1.15 may be used, but again, it is not precise. (6076.1 divided by 1.15) = 5,283 feet (3.565..feet more than 1 statute mile).o the new formula would be: {(5280 feet x 1.15)+ 4.1 feet} divided by 6,076.1 feet = 1 nautical mile. To convert from nautical to statute miles: The factor 1.15 may be used, but again, it is not precise. (6076.1 divided by 1.15) = 5,283 feet (3.565..feet more than 1 statute mile).