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air mile vs nautical mile

nautical mile vs air mile

air mile and nautical mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
air mile Yes No No No
nautical mile Yes No No No
As nouns, air mile and nautical mile are synonyms defined as:
  • air mile and nautical mile: a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
Other synonyms of air mile include international nautical mile, mi, mile, naut mi.
air mile (noun) nautical mile (noun)
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Difference between air mile and nautical mile

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