Mils (NATO) to Milliradians Converter

Enter the angle in mils below to get the value converted to milliradians.

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1 mil = 0.981748 mrad

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How to Convert Mils to Milliradians

To convert a measurement in mils to a measurement in milliradians, multiply the angle by the following conversion ratio: 0.981748 milliradians/mil.

Since one mil is equal to 0.981748 milliradians, you can use this simple formula to convert:

milliradians = mils × 0.981748

The angle in milliradians is equal to the angle in mils multiplied by 0.981748.

For example, here's how to convert 5 mils to milliradians using the formula above.
milliradians = (5 mil × 0.981748) = 4.908739 mrad
conversion scale showing mils and equivalent milliradians angle values

How Many Milliradians Are in a Mil?

There are 0.981748 milliradians in a mil, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 mil = 0.981748 mrad

Mils and milliradians are both units used to measure angle. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Mil?

A mil, short for milliradian, is equal to 1/6,400 of a circle. The mil used by the US military and NATO forces is slightly different than the true value of a milliradian, which is equal to 1/6,283 of a circle.

During World War I the US adopted what is now the NATO mil to replace degrees and minutes for use in artillery sights. They opted to round mils to 6,400 per circle for simplicity at the time. Today, the mil is commonly used to measure adjustment of sights and scopes of firearms.

There is rightfully much confusion as a result of the mil adopted by the US military and NATO being slightly different than the milliradian.

A mil is sometimes also referred to as an angular mil. Mils can be abbreviated as mil; for example, 1 mil can be written as 1 mil.

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What Is a Milliradian?

A milliradian is equal to 1/1,000 of a radian. One milliradian is equal to 0.0573 degrees and there are 6,283 milliradians in a full revolution/circle. The milliradian is also a commonly used unit in mathematics.

The milliradian is a multiple of the radian, which is the SI derived unit for angle. In the metric system, "milli" is the prefix for thousandths, or 10-3. A milliradian is sometimes also referred to as a mil. Milliradians can be abbreviated as mrad; for example, 1 milliradian can be written as 1 mrad.

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Mil to Milliradian Conversion Table

Table showing various mil measurements converted to milliradians.
Mils (NATO) Milliradians
1 mil 0.981748 mrad
2 mil 1.9635 mrad
3 mil 2.9452 mrad
4 mil 3.927 mrad
5 mil 4.9087 mrad
6 mil 5.8905 mrad
7 mil 6.8722 mrad
8 mil 7.854 mrad
9 mil 8.8357 mrad
10 mil 9.8175 mrad
11 mil 10.8 mrad
12 mil 11.78 mrad
13 mil 12.76 mrad
14 mil 13.74 mrad
15 mil 14.73 mrad
16 mil 15.71 mrad
17 mil 16.69 mrad
18 mil 17.67 mrad
19 mil 18.65 mrad
20 mil 19.63 mrad
21 mil 20.62 mrad
22 mil 21.6 mrad
23 mil 22.58 mrad
24 mil 23.56 mrad
25 mil 24.54 mrad
26 mil 25.53 mrad
27 mil 26.51 mrad
28 mil 27.49 mrad
29 mil 28.47 mrad
30 mil 29.45 mrad
31 mil 30.43 mrad
32 mil 31.42 mrad
33 mil 32.4 mrad
34 mil 33.38 mrad
35 mil 34.36 mrad
36 mil 35.34 mrad
37 mil 36.32 mrad
38 mil 37.31 mrad
39 mil 38.29 mrad
40 mil 39.27 mrad

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