lets know what is a nautical mile & what is a knot?

[draheer]

how come 1degree= 60 minutes?

[saintforlife]

@draheer - Look for a Wikipedia article titled "Minute of arc"

[LTF85199]

Sriram thanks very well explained, but I haven't clearly understood why sailors and aviators use it instead of the regular mile if there is a direct conversion, does it have anything to do with altitude a plane flies at? , I would assume it take much longer for a an airplane to cover a minute at a high altitude than at the surface of the earth. so does a nautical mile increased with altitude? I am confused..

[rudpali]

nice one!

[pakkuman1983]

Very good Sriram !!!

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