Conversion Method

All conversions use meters as the base unit. The conversion process follows these steps:

Step 1: Convert input to meters: \( m = x \times f_{from} \)

Step 2: Convert meters to target unit: \( y = \frac{m}{f_{to}} \)

Where \( x \) is the input value, \( f_{from} \) is the conversion factor from the source unit to meters, and \( f_{to} \) is the conversion factor from meters to the target unit.

Exact Conversion Factors

Standard conversion factors (based on international definitions):

\( 1\,\text{mi} = 1609.344\,\text{m} \) (international mile)

\( 1\,\text{nmi} = 1852\,\text{m} \) (nautical mile)

\( 1\,\text{km} = 1000\,\text{m} \)

\( 1\,\text{yd} = 0.9144\,\text{m} \)

\( 1\,\text{ft} = 0.3048\,\text{m} \)

\( 1\,\text{in} = 0.0254\,\text{m} \)

\( 1\,\text{fur} = 201.168\,\text{m} \) (furlong)

Example Calculation

To convert 5 miles to kilometers:

\( \text{meters} = 5 \times 1609.344 = 8046.72\,\text{m} \)

\( \text{kilometers} = \frac{8046.72}{1000} = 8.04672\,\text{km} \)