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Q: Was an instrument for telling time that was also used in calculating nautical speed or knots?
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What is the formula for converting knots to nautical miles?

Knots are units of speed 1 Knot = 115 % of 1 MPH or 1 Nautical Mile = 1.15 Statute Miles Happy sailing!


How many nautical miles is 16 knots?

No way to tell. Knots is a measurement of speed, nautical miles is distance. 16 knots is 16 nautical miles/hour, so it'd depend on how long the craft would keep going.


How far is 7 knots?

Knots in nautical terms means a measure of speed, not distance.


How long to travel 902 nautical miles at 7 knots per hour?

Knots (not Knots per hour) are nautical miles per hour. So the answer is 902 divided by 7 which is 128.86 hours


How long does it take to sail 535 nautical miles at 6 knots?

One knot is equal to 1 nautical mile per hour. So for 535 nautical miles at 6 knots, 535 nautical miles/6 knots=535 nautical miles/6 nautical miles per hour=535/6 hours which is about 89.2 hours (89 hours and 10 minutes).


Are nautical knots and airplane speed knots the same measurement?

Yes. In both realms, 1 knot means 1 nautical mile per hour.


What is the ratio between knots and kmh?

it's 1.85 km/h for 1 knots (nautical)


How many knots are there in 10 nautical mille?

10


How long will it take you to go 100 nautical miles in a motorboat going 10 knots?

A knot is a nautical mile per hour. Thus it will take 10 hours at 10 knots.


How long will it take to go 5 nautical miles at 15 knots?

15 knots = 15 nautical miles per hour, so 1/3 hour or 20 minutes


What unit is used to measure sea level?

A league ************************ That's a very old term! Nautical miles


How long to travel 1500 nautical miles at 6 knots per hour?

About 10.41 days at 6 knots.