Question

Express 8.6 km in nm

Answer 1

To convert kilometers to nautical miles, you can use the following conversion factor:

1 kilometer = 0.539957 nautical miles.

Now, to convert 8.6 kilometers to nautical miles:

\[
8.6 \, \text{km} \times 0.539957 \, \text{nm/km} \approx 4.645 \, \text{nm}
\]

So, 8.6 kilometers is approximately 4.645 nautical miles.