Convert Mils (NATO) to Milliradians

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

Results in Milliradians:

1 mil = 0.981748 mrad

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How to Convert Mils (NATO) to Milliradians

Protractors are often used to measure angle

To convert a mil measurement to a milliradian measurement, multiply the angle by the conversion ratio. One mil is equal to 0.981748 milliradians, so use this simple formula to convert:

milliradians = mils (NATO) × 0.981748

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

For example, here's how to convert 5 mils (NATO) to milliradians using the formula above.

5 mil = (5 × 0.981748) = 4.908739 mrad

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

Mils (NATO)

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 (NATO) can be abbreviated as mil, for example 1 mil can be written as 1 mil.

Milliradians

A milliradian is equal to 1/1,000 of a radian. One degree is equal to 0.0573 milliradians 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 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.

Mil Measurements and Equivalent Milliradian Conversions

Common mil values converted to the equivalent milliradian value
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