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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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