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Is 241 nautical miles as long as a Football field?

It's about 4,000 times as long as a Football field
The length of a Football field is about 0.0592484 nautical miles.
(American) (total distance; per NFL regulation)
According to NFL specifications, an American football field should measure 0.0592484 nautical miles from end to end. Because each team's goalpost is located at the far end of the scoring area (end zone), a ball on a scoring play may need to travel as many as 0.00493737 nautical miles farther when kicked into the scoring area than when run (rushed) or passed into it.
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