miles per hour to knots
1 mile per hour (mph) equals 0.869 knots (kn). Type a value into either box below for an instant two-way conversion. For other units, use the full unit converter.
Chinese version: 英里/时转节
Conversion factor
1 mph = 0.869 kn
Reverse: 1 kn = 1.151 mph
mph to kn conversion table
| mph | kn | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.869 | 1 mph to kn |
| 5 | 4.345 | 5 mph to kn |
| 10 | 8.69 | 10 mph to kn |
| 20 | 17.38 | 20 mph to kn |
| 30 | 26.07 | 30 mph to kn |
| 50 | 43.45 | 50 mph to kn |
| 60 | 52.14 | 60 mph to kn |
| 80 | 69.52 | 80 mph to kn |
| 100 | 86.9 | 100 mph to kn |
| 200 | 173.8 | 200 mph to kn |
How to convert
To convert miles per hour to knots, multiply: kn = mph × 0.869
To convert knots to miles per hour, divide: mph = kn ÷ 0.869 (equivalently × 1.151).
Example: 60 mile per hour × 0.869 = 52.14 knots. The factor is derived from the international definition of each unit; results are shown to 4 significant figures.
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