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Convert Miles per Hour to Knots

mph\text{mph}
=
kn\text{kn}

Mile per Hour (mph)

A unit of speed equal to the distance of one mile traveled in one hour.

Knot (kn)

A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.

Miles per Hour to Knots Conversion Table

Miles per Hour (mph)Knots (kn)
10.86898
21.73795
54.34488
108.68977
2017.37954
5043.44885
10086.8977
250217.24425
500434.4885
1000868.97699

How to Convert Miles per Hour to Knots

Conversion factor:

1 mph=0.86898 kn1\,\text{mph} = 0.86898\,\text{kn}

Inverse factor:

1 kn=1.15078 mph1\,\text{kn} = 1.15078\,\text{mph}

Example

Convert 15 mph to kn:

kn=mph×0.86898\text{kn} = \text{mph} \times 0.86898
kn=15×0.86898\text{kn} = 15 \times 0.86898
kn=13.03465\text{kn} = 13.03465
=13.03465 kn= 13.03465 \, \text{kn}

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