Mile per gallon (US) to nautical mile per gallon (US) converter (mpg to nmiUSgal)

Conversion Formula

1 mpg = 4.81 nmiUSgal

Step-by-Step Explanation

1. Understand the base relationship:
   1 Mile per gallon (US) = 235.2 L/100km
   1 Nautical mile per gallon (US) = 48.9 L/100km
2. Establish the conversion factor:
   1 mpg = (235.2 L/100km) / (48.9 L/100km/nmiUSgal) = 4.81 nmiUSgal
3. Apply the conversion:
   Multiply the value in mpg by 4.81 to get the equivalent in nmiUSgal

Example Conversion

Convert 5 mpg to nmiUSgal:

5 mpg × 4.81 = 24.0 nmiUSgal