# Mile to Nautical Mile Convert international miles to nautical miles with configurable decimal precision > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/mile-to-nautical-mile - **Category:** Math & Numbers - **Keywords:** miles, nautical miles, navigation, length, conversion ## Overview The Mile to Nautical Mile converter allows you to instantly translate international land miles into nautical miles with customizable decimal precision. Designed for maritime navigation, aviation planning, and geographic calculations, this tool provides accurate conversions based on the standard international mile and the international nautical mile. ## Inputs - **Miles** (text): e.g. 10 - **Decimal Precision** (number) ## When to use - When planning coastal or offshore maritime routes that require converting land-based map distances into nautical miles. - When comparing aviation flight paths or flight logs that mix standard statute miles and nautical miles. - When performing geographic data analysis where distance measurements must be standardized to nautical units. ## How it works - Enter the distance in international statute miles into the Miles input field. - Specify your preferred decimal precision between 0 and 10 to control the rounding of the result. - Submit the values to generate a JSON output containing the original miles and the converted nautical miles. ## Use cases - Converting road trip distances to nautical miles for marine travel comparisons. - Standardizing flight log data from statute miles to nautical miles for aviation records. - Translating coastal mapping data from land miles to nautical miles for marine charts. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the conversion factor between miles and nautical miles? One international mile is equal to approximately 0.868976 nautical miles. ### Can I adjust the decimal precision of the output? Yes, you can configure the decimal precision from 0 up to 10 decimal places. ### Does this tool convert nautical miles back to standard miles? No, this specific tool is designed to convert standard international miles to nautical miles. ### What standard of mile does this converter use? It uses the international statute mile (1,609.344 meters) and the international nautical mile (1,852 meters). ### Is there a limit to the distance value I can enter? 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