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Frequently Asked Questions
How many feet are in a metre?
1 metre equals approximately 3.28084 feet, or more precisely 3 feet and 3.37 inches.
How many kilometres is 1 mile?
1 mile equals exactly 1.609344 kilometres. So 5 miles ≈ 8.05 km.
What is a nautical mile?
A nautical mile is 1,852 metres (about 1.15 statute miles). It is used in aviation and maritime navigation and corresponds to one minute of arc of latitude.
How many inches are in a foot?
There are exactly 12 inches in 1 foot. A foot is 30.48 centimetres.
What is the difference between a mile and a kilometre?
A mile is longer — 1 mile ≈ 1.609 km. The mile is used primarily in the US and UK, while the kilometre is the standard unit in most other countries.
Did you know?
The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a meridian through Paris.
A nautical mile is based on Earth's geometry — it equals one minute (1/60th of a degree) of latitude, making it ideal for navigation.
The inch was historically defined as the width of a man's thumb, and in medieval England it was sometimes measured as three barleycorns laid end to end.