To convert light minutes to nautical miles, multiply the value by 9,712,500. To go the other way, multiply nautical miles by 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷ to get light minutes.
| Light Minutes (lmin) | Nautical Miles (NM) |
|---|---|
| 1 lmin | 9,712,500 NM |
| 2 lmin | 19,425,000 NM |
| 5 lmin | 48,562,500 NM |
| 10 lmin | 97,125,000 NM |
| 20 lmin | 194,250,000 NM |
| 50 lmin | 485,625,000 NM |
| 100 lmin | 971,250,000 NM |
| 500 lmin | 4,856,250,000 NM |
| 1,000 lmin | 9,712,500,000 NM |
250 lmin × 9,712,500 = 2,428,120,000 NM
Try this example →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.
Nautical mile (NM). A nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, based on one minute of latitude, and is used in shipping and aviation.
There are 9,712,500 nautical miles in one light minute.
Multiply the number of light minutes by 9,712,500. For example, 10 light minutes equal 97,125,000 nautical miles.
One nautical mile equals 1.0296 × 10⁻⁷ light minutes.