Nautical Travel Cost

The Nautical Travel Cost calculator computes the cost to travel a distance based on the cost to travel a unit amount (e.g., $4.50 per nautical mile) and the distance to be traveled (e.g., 460 nautical miles).

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (CPD) Cost to Travel Unit Distance (below)
• (UD) Unit Distance (default is 1 nautical mile)
• (DT) Distance to be Traveled 

Nautical Travel Cost (TC): The costs are returned in U.S. dollars.  However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The Nautical Travel Cost equation computes the cost to travel a distance at an expense rate.  The formula is:

TC = DT * (CPD/UD)

where:

• TC = Total Cost to Travel Distance
• DT = Distance Traveled
• CPD = Cost Per Unit Distance
• UD = Unit Distance

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