The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam). The Nautical Mile is used for global navigation, equaling one minute of latitude (about 1.15 statute miles). Commercial airliners cruise at altitudes of 35,000-40,000 feet (about 6 nautical miles). Modern nautical charts still use this measurement, and international maritime law specifies territorial waters in nautical miles.
To convert between Decameter (dam) and Nautical Mile (nmi), use the following formulas:
1 Decameter (dam) = 0.005399568034557235 Nautical Mile (nmi)
1 Nautical Mile (nmi) = 185.2 Decameter (dam)
1 dam = 1 * 0.005399568034557235 nmi = 0.005399568034557235 nmi
2 dam = 2 * 0.005399568034557235 nmi = 0.01079913606911447 nmi
5 dam = 5 * 0.005399568034557235 nmi = 0.026997840172786176 nmi
10 dam = 10 * 0.005399568034557235 nmi = 0.05399568034557235 nmi
20 dam = 20 * 0.005399568034557235 nmi = 0.1079913606911447 nmi
| Decameter (dam) | Nautical Mile (nmi) |
|---|---|
| 1 dam | 0.005399568034557235 nmi |
| 5 dam | 0.026997840172786176 nmi |
| 10 dam | 0.05399568034557235 nmi |
| 20 dam | 0.1079913606911447 nmi |
| 50 dam | 0.26997840172786175 nmi |
| 100 dam | 0.5399568034557235 nmi |