Nautical Miles

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NM
Pronunciation
/ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
NASA

Examples in Context

  1. Seventy nautical miles from the mainland, our boat was alone in the vast sea;
  2. The ship was200 international nautical miles off course.
  3. The breadth of the contiguous zone is twelve nautical miles.
  4. Change radar to3 nautical miles range scale.
  5. Under international law, nations control 12 nautical miles around islands and coasts.

Other meanings of NM

New Mexico Regional
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New Messages Internet
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