Posted on

Decimal Degrees vs Degrees Minutes Seconds

X-Plane uses Decimal Degrees in the map view. However, many charts, maps, and geographical descriptions use degrees, minutes, and seconds. When studying navigation and plotting courses, we often need to convert between the two.

Here are two on-line calculators:

Latitude & Longitude Degrees Minutes and Seconds – to – Decimal degrees

Latitude & Longitude Decimal degrees – to – Degrees Minutes and Seconds