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On 24 Jun 2024 17:17:28 GMT, rbowman wrote:

> A nautical mile is one minute of latitude ...

It started that way, but since about 1976 or so the official definition 
has been 1852 metres exactly.

> The ICAO gave up on knots when it came to using SI units. Apparently
> pilots are stubborn.

A few countries (China, Russia?) use SI units in their aviation. When you 
pass through their airspace, you have to do as they do.