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Convert mph to Knots

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How to convert miles per hour to knots

Worked example: 60 mph ≈ 52.14 knots

60 mph × 1,609.344 ÷ 1,852 ≈ 52.14 knots

1,852 m in a nautical mile; 1,609.344 m in a mile

Rule: knots = miles per hour × 1,609.344 ÷ 1,852 ≈ miles per hour ÷ 1.15078 — 1 kt = 1 nautical mile per hour = 1,852 m/h; 1 mph = 1,609.344 m/h.

Most asked values
Miles per hour	Knots
10 mph	8.69 knots
15 mph	13.03 knots
20 mph	17.38 knots
30 mph	26.07 knots
35 mph	30.41 knots
44 mph	38.23 knots
55 mph	47.79 knots
60 mph	52.14 knots
80 mph	69.52 knots
100 mph	86.9 knots

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FAQ

How many knots is a mile per hour?

1 mph ≈ 0.868976 knots: knots = mph × 1,609.344 ÷ 1,852 ≈ mph ÷ 1.15078. For most inputs the division does not end, and the answer is rounded: 60 mph ≈ 52.14 knots; it comes out exact only for uncommon inputs such as 144.6875 mph = 125.73 knots.

Where do 1,609.344 and 1,852 come from?

A mile per hour is one statute mile per hour, and a knot is one nautical mile per hour. By the international definitions, 1 mile = 1,609.344 m (1959) and 1 nautical mile = 1,852 m (1929), so 1 mph = 1,609.344 m/h and 1 knot = 1,852 m/h.

Why is the number in knots smaller than in mph?

A nautical mile is longer than a statute mile: 1 nautical mile ≈ 1.15078 mi. So the same speed is a smaller number in knots: 100 mph ≈ 86.9 knots, and 1 knot ≈ 1.15078 mph.

Is a knot a distance?

No. A knot is a speed: one nautical mile per hour. The distance is the nautical mile.