Mile to Fathom Converter

Mile

The mile (symbol: mi) is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English feet, or 1,760 yards. The U.S. survey mile is 5,280 U.S. survey feet, or 1,609.347 meters.

Definition of a mile: One mile is equal to exactly 1,609.344 meters.

In English language, a country mile is used colloquially to denote a very long distance. There are several idioms referring to mile, such as; to go the extra mile (to put in extra effort), miles away (lost in thought, or daydreaming) and milestone (an event indicating significant progress).

Fathom

A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet (1.8288 m). The unit of fathom is used especially for measuring the depth of water. The fathom is neither an International Standard (SI) unit, nor an internationally-accepted non-SI unit. Most modern nautical charts indicate depth in meters. However, the U.S. Hydrographic Office uses feet and fathoms. A nautical chart will always explicitly indicate the units of depth used.

An imperial fathom is equal to two yards (6 feet).

Miles To Fathom Table