📐 US Survey Rods to Nautical Miles Converter

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1 US survey rod =
0.00271556 nautical miles
1 nautical mile =
368.249 US survey rods
Formula
NM = rdUS × 0.00271556
Handy values
100 rdUS = 0.271556 NM · 1,000 rdUS = 2.71556 NM · 10,000 rdUS = 27.1556 NM

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⚡ US Survey Rods to Nautical Miles: the quick answer

1 rdUS = 0.00271556 NM 1 US survey rod equals 0.00271556 nautical miles

To convert US survey rods to nautical miles, multiply the value by 0.00271556. To go the other way, multiply nautical miles by 368.249 to get US survey rods.

↔ Convert nautical miles to US survey rods instead

🧮 Formula

US Survey Rods to Nautical Miles
NM = rdUS × 0.00271556
Nautical Miles to US Survey Rods
rdUS = NM × 368.249

Where

  • rdUS = the length in US survey rods
  • NM = the length in nautical miles
Every unit here is defined by its length in meters, so the conversion factor is (meters per US survey rod) ÷ (meters per nautical mile).

📊 US Survey Rods to Nautical Miles conversion table

US Survey Rods (rdUS)Nautical Miles (NM)
1 rdUS0.00271556 NM
5 rdUS0.0135778 NM
10 rdUS0.0271556 NM
25 rdUS0.0678889 NM
50 rdUS0.135778 NM
100 rdUS0.271556 NM
250 rdUS0.678889 NM
500 rdUS1.35778 NM
1,000 rdUS2.71556 NM
2,500 rdUS6.78889 NM
5,000 rdUS13.5778 NM
10,000 rdUS27.1556 NM
100,000 rdUS271.556 NM
1,000,000 rdUS2,715.56 NM

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 US survey rods to nautical miles

25 rdUS × 0.00271556 = 0.0678889 NM

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Convert 250 US survey rods to nautical miles

250 rdUS × 0.00271556 = 0.678889 NM

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📘 About these units

US survey rod (rdUS). The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.0292 m.

Nautical mile (NM). A nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters, based on one minute of latitude, and is used in shipping and aviation.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many nautical miles are in one US survey rod?

There are 0.00271556 nautical miles in one US survey rod.

How do I convert US survey rods to nautical miles?

Multiply the number of US survey rods by 0.00271556. For example, 10 US survey rods equal 0.0271556 nautical miles.

How many US survey rods are in one nautical mile?

One nautical mile equals 368.249 US survey rods.

How many nautical miles is 1,000 US survey rods?

2.71556 nautical miles. Other common values: 100 US survey rods = 0.271556 nautical miles and 10,000 US survey rods = 27.1556 nautical miles.

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