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Why do pilots (air) measure distance in nautical miles while we measure distance on land in “regular miles”?

April 26, 2017air distance land measure miles Nautical pilots

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Why do pilots (air) measure distance in nautical miles while we measure distance on land in “regular miles”?

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It’s because many of the navigation techniques that used to be used in the old days of flying are very similar and were derived from tecniques that were used for boats to navigate. So naturally there is a lot of similar terms used in airplane navigation and in nautical navigation.