One nautical mile equals how many statute miles or kilometers?

• A. 1.15 statute miles or 1.852 km
• B. 0.8 statute miles or 1.0 km
• C. 1.0 statute miles or 2.0 km
• D. 2.0 statute miles or 3.0 km

Answer: (A)

Distance units in navigation hinge on how a nautical mile is defined. A nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, which makes it 1.852 kilometers. When expressed in statute miles, it’s about 1.1508 miles, often rounded to 1.15 miles. So one nautical mile equals roughly 1.15 statute miles and 1.852 kilometers. The other options don’t match these official conversions.