Convert Liters per Nautical Mile to Miles per Liter
Convert Liters per Nautical Mile (L/nmi) to Miles per Liter (mi/L) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mi/L = 1.150779448 ÷ L/nmi
About Liters per Nautical Mile
Liters per nautical mile (L/nmi) is the maritime fuel consumption unit. One nautical mile = 1.852 km exactly (one arcminute of latitude). A large container ship (400 m, 200,000 DWT) at 18 knots consumes 50,000-100,000 L/nmi of heavy fuel oil; a RoPax ferry 800-3,000 L/nmi; a RIB patrol boat at 25 knots 30-80 L/nmi. Slow-steaming reduces L/nmi by 30-40% due to the cubic drag-speed relationship. Bunker cost per nmi = L/nmi × fuel price/litre. 1 L/nmi = 100/1.852 ≈ 53.996 L/100km.
About Miles per Liter
Miles per liter (mi/L) appears in regions where fuel is dispensed in liters but road distances follow older imperial maps - parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. 1 mi/L = 1.609344 km/L. A car at 10 mi/L = 16.09 km/L = 37.85 mpg(US). India's auto press used mi/L before metrication; some Pakistani logistics companies still use it for long-haul route-efficiency reports. Converting: mpg(US) = mi/L × 3.785411784; mpg(Imp) = mi/L × 4.54609. 1 mi/L = 1.609344 km/L.
Quick Reference Table
| Liters per Nautical Mile (L/nmi) | Miles per Liter (mi/L) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/nmi | 1.15078 mi/L |
| 2 L/nmi | 0.57539 mi/L |
| 5 L/nmi | 0.230156 mi/L |
| 10 L/nmi | 0.115078 mi/L |
| 25 L/nmi | 0.0460312 mi/L |
| 50 L/nmi | 0.0230156 mi/L |
| 100 L/nmi | 0.0115078 mi/L |