Comment by ViewTrick1002
5 hours ago
Because nautical miles is an angle measurement which then happens to be 1852 meters when you break it down.
5 hours ago
Because nautical miles is an angle measurement which then happens to be 1852 meters when you break it down.
And only 1852m at sea level; since it's an angular distance it's a bit longer in the air and a bit shorter underwater (~ 29 cm per km of elevation change).