Convert league (statute) to nautical league (UK)
Please provide values below to convert league (statute) [st.league] to nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)], or Convert nautical league (UK) to league (statute).
How to Convert League (Statute) to Nautical League (Uk)
1 st.league = 0.868422789477156 NL (UK)
Example: convert 15 st.league to NL (UK):
15 st.league = 15 × 0.868422789477156 NL (UK) = 13.0263418421573 NL (UK)
League (Statute) to Nautical League (Uk) Conversion Table
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League (Statute)
A statute league is a unit of length equal to three statute miles.
History/Origin
The statute league is based on the statute mile, which was defined as 5,280 feet by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The statute league is an obsolete unit of measurement.
Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.