Originally Posted by
flynavyj
would it make a difference since the conversion would end up the same, 250nm vs 250sm, if you're doing 250nm/hr and 250sm/hr?
It wouldnt make a difference as long you are comparing apples to apples. A knot is 1nm per hour. So if someone asks me how long it will take to go a certain distance at a certain speed in knots, I would assume the distance they are talking about is nautical miles. If you start mixing statute miles and nautical miles, youll get all messed up.