How many knots are in one mile per hour?
One mile per hour is about 0.868976241901 knots.
Convert Mile per hour (mph) to Knot (kn) instantly.
Calculation
value × 0.868976241976
| Quick Conversion | Converted |
|---|---|
| 1 mph | 0.868976 kn |
| 5 mph | 4.344881 kn |
| 10 mph | 8.689762 kn |
| 100 mph | 86.897624 kn |
| 1,000 mph | 868.976242 kn |
Miles per hour measures how many miles are traveled in one hour.
Miles per hour is used for road speeds in the United States and the United Kingdom, plus many vehicle, sport, and weather references.
mph is used for road signs, vehicle dashboards, weather reports, aviation references, sports speeds, and travel estimates in mph-based regions.
A knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour.
Knots are used in maritime navigation, aviation, weather reporting, sailing, and ocean-current measurement.
knot is used for boats, aircraft, wind forecasts, marine navigation, sailing, currents, and nautical-speed references.
Mathematically, knot (kn) = mile per hour (mph) converted with the formula below.
1 mph = 0.868976 kn
1 kn = 1.150779 mph
Formula: value × 0.868976241976
Example: 15 mph = 13.034644 kn
Precision note: Use 0.868976241901 knots per mile per hour. Round according to the conventions used by the forecast, chart, or instrument.
1 mph = 0.868976 kn
1 kn = 1.150779 mph
| Mile per hour [mph] | Knot [kn] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mph | 0.00869 kn |
| 0.1 mph | 0.086898 kn |
| 1 mph | 0.868976 kn |
| 2 mph | 1.737952 kn |
| 5 mph | 4.344881 kn |
| 10 mph | 8.689762 kn |
| 20 mph | 17.379525 kn |
| 50 mph | 43.448812 kn |
| 100 mph | 86.897624 kn |
One mile per hour is about 0.868976241901 knots.
One knot is one nautical mile per hour.
Use knots for aviation, marine navigation, sailing, nautical weather, and ocean-current contexts.