miles per hour to knots
Please provide values below to convert miles per hour [mph] to knots [kt], or change ↔.
miles per hour [mph]
Definition: Miles per hour (mph) is a unit of speed, representing the number of miles traveled in one hour.
Historyandorigin: It is primarily used in the United States and the United Kingdom, where the imperial system is still commonly used.
CurrentUse: It is commonly used in road traffic and transportation, particularly for cars, airplanes, and speed limits in the US.
funfact: The speed of sound at sea level is about 761 mph!
knots [kt]
Definition: A knot (kt) is a unit of speed used in aviation, maritime, and meteorological contexts, equal to one nautical mile per hour.
Historyandorigin: The unit originated with sailors, as it was based on the distance traveled over the earth's surface measured in nautical miles.
CurrentUse: It is used in aviation and maritime navigation to measure speed, and also in meteorology for wind speeds.
funfact: One knot is equal to 1.852 kilometers per hour or 1.15078 miles per hour!
miles per hour [mph] to knots [kt] Conversion Table
| 1 miles per hour [mph] | 0.8689761352 knots [kt] |
| 2 miles per hour [mph] | 1.7379522704 knots [kt] |
| 3 miles per hour [mph] | 2.6069284056 knots [kt] |
| 5 miles per hour [mph] | 4.3448806761 knots [kt] |
| 10 miles per hour [mph] | 8.6897613521 knots [kt] |
| 50 miles per hour [mph] | 43.448806761 knots [kt] |
| 100 miles per hour [mph] | 86.897613521 knots [kt] |
| 1000 miles per hour [mph] | 868.97613521 knots [kt] |
| 10000 miles per hour [mph] | 8689.7613521 knots [kt] |
| 100000 miles per hour [mph] | 86897.613521 knots [kt] |
| 1000000 miles per hour [mph] | 868976.13521 knots [kt] |
How to Convert miles per hour to knots
1 miles per hour [mph] = 0.8689761352 knots [kt]
1 knots [kt] = 1.1507795893 miles per hour [mph]
we use cross multiplication method
miles per hour [mph] → knots [kt]
1 → 0.8689761352
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.8689761352=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.3034642028