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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 2:44 pm
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Nautical miles are not the same as statute miles. The mile we use as "this is a mile we fly on a plane for butt-in-seat mileage", 5280 feet, is a statute mile. A nautical mile is bigger.

And yes, 7058 nautical miles comes to 8122 statute miles.
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