Mils to Seconds of Arc Converter
Convert mils (NATO, 6,400 per turn) (mil) to seconds of arc (″), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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Show the working
- 1 mil = 202.5 ″
- 1 × 202.5 = 202.5 ″
How to convert mils to seconds of arc
1 mil = 202.5 ″, so multiply by 202.5 to go from mils (NATO, 6,400 per turn) to seconds of arc. Going the other way, 1 ″ = 0.00493827160494 mil.
″ = mil × 202.5 mil = ″ × 0.00493827160494
Worked example:
1 mil = 202.5 ″ 5 × 202.5 = 1012.5 ″
Mils to seconds of arc table
| Mils | Seconds of Arc |
|---|---|
| 1 mil | 202.5 ″ |
| 2 mil | 405 ″ |
| 3 mil | 607.5 ″ |
| 4 mil | 810 ″ |
| 5 mil | 1,012.5 ″ |
| 6 mil | 1,215 ″ |
| 7 mil | 1,417.5 ″ |
| 8 mil | 1,620 ″ |
| 9 mil | 1,822.5 ″ |
| 10 mil | 2,025 ″ |
| 15 mil | 3,037.5 ″ |
| 20 mil | 4,050 ″ |
| 25 mil | 5,062.5 ″ |
| 30 mil | 6,075 ″ |
| 40 mil | 8,100 ″ |
| 50 mil | 10,125 ″ |
| 75 mil | 15,187.5 ″ |
| 100 mil | 20,250 ″ |
| 250 mil | 50,625 ″ |
| 500 mil | 101,250 ″ |
| 1000 mil | 202,500 ″ |
About the units
- Mils (mil)
- Mils (NATO, 6,400 per turn), a specialised unit. Involves π, which no fraction equals exactly; this converter uses π to 50 significant digits, far beyond the 12 digits shown. Other armies use 6,000 or 6,300 mils per turn. Definition: NATO angular mil: 6,400 mils per revolution (STANAG 2261).
- Seconds of Arc (″)
- Seconds of arc, a metric unit. Involves π, which no fraction equals exactly; this converter uses π to 50 significant digits, far beyond the 12 digits shown. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).