Nautical Mile

But by pushing its international Boeing Co. 757s to nearly the limit of their roughly 4,000-nautical-mile range, United is leaving little room for error when stiff winds increase the amount of fuel the planes' twin engines burn. ❋ Susan Carey (2012)

In Benghazi's port on Thursday, several boats were being loaded up with weapons and fighters, preparing for the 250-nautical-mile voyage to Misrata. ❋ Charles Levinson (2011)

Fifteen-year-old Laura Dekker, aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, was in good spirits after completing the 2,200 nautical-mile 2,532 land-mile, 4,074-kilometer trip from the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa. ❋ AP (2010)

Still more slow progress out here, but past the 500-nautical-mile mark, which is a bit of a milestone. ❋ Jessica Watson (2010)

I will not talk about Woods '155-foot oceangoing yacht, with its many bedrooms and its 4,000 nautical-mile range, because that's just the sort of mighty pleasure craft-slash-getaway barge you want when it all goes to hell and you need to head for blue water (that's why you shell out millions for the sucker and unsubtly christen her "Privacy"). ❋ Unknown (2009)

The race is a 7,000 nautical-mile course around the North Atlantic Ocean, with stops at the Canary Islands, Bermuda, the U.S., ❋ Unknown (2009)

Australia declared a 200 nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone in 1978. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They will have a 6,000 nautical-mile range and can cruise at a top speed of 20 knots. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But doing so would require dredging a massive, 20 nautical-mile long channel, assuming someone steps forward to foot the bill. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This area does not include the 12- nautical-mile zone around the island, which South Korea claims as part of its territorial waters. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It's operates up to 26,000 feet, 400 nautical-mile range, and can stay aloft for 24 hours. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The 6,500-nautical-mile range of the new D-5s allowed theMichigan to hit seventy percent of her targets from pierside at Bangor. ❋ Dick Couch (1992)

The advanced tube-launched SS-N-21 cruise missile, with its 1,800-nautical-mile range and 200-kiloton warhead, made the Russian attack boats a formidable offensive threat. ❋ Dick Couch (1992)