To convert nautical miles to light minutes, multiply the value by 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷. To go the other way, multiply light minutes by 9,712,500 to get nautical miles.
| Nautical Miles (NM) | Light Minutes (lmin) |
|---|---|
| 1 NM | 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷ lmin |
| 2 NM | 2.0592 × 10⁻⁷ lmin |
| 5 NM | 5.14801 × 10⁻⁷ lmin |
| 10 NM | 1.0296 × 10⁻⁶ lmin |
| 20 NM | 2.0592 × 10⁻⁶ lmin |
| 50 NM | 5.14801 × 10⁻⁶ lmin |
| 100 NM | 1.0296 × 10⁻⁵ lmin |
| 500 NM | 5.14801 × 10⁻⁵ lmin |
| 1,000 NM | 0.00010296 lmin |
25 NM × 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷ = 2.574 × 10⁻⁶ lmin
Try this example →250 NM × 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷ = 2.574 × 10⁻⁵ lmin
Try this example →Nautical mile (NM). A nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, based on one minute of latitude, and is used in shipping and aviation.
Light minute (lmin). A light minute is the distance light travels in 60 seconds, about 18 million kilometers; the Sun is about 8.3 light minutes from Earth.
There are 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷ light minutes in one nautical mile.
Multiply the number of nautical miles by 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷. For example, 10 nautical miles equal 1.0296 × 10⁻⁶ light minutes.
One light minute equals 9,712,500 nautical miles.