Miles per Hour to Knots

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1 mph equals 0.869 kn.

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Result (kn)0.869 kn

mph to kn table

mphkn
1 mph0.869 kn
2 mph1.74 kn
3 mph2.61 kn
5 mph4.34 kn
10 mph8.69 kn
15 mph13.03 kn
20 mph17.38 kn
25 mph21.72 kn
30 mph26.07 kn
40 mph34.76 kn
50 mph43.45 kn
55 mph47.79 kn
60 mph52.14 kn
65 mph56.48 kn
70 mph60.83 kn
80 mph69.52 kn
90 mph78.21 kn
100 mph86.9 kn
120 mph104.28 kn
150 mph130.35 kn
200 mph173.8 kn
300 mph260.69 kn

kn to mph (reverse)

knmph
1 kn1.15 mph
2 kn2.3 mph
3 kn3.45 mph
5 kn5.75 mph
10 kn11.51 mph
15 kn17.26 mph
20 kn23.02 mph
25 kn28.77 mph
30 kn34.52 mph
40 kn46.03 mph
50 kn57.54 mph
55 kn63.29 mph
60 kn69.05 mph
65 kn74.8 mph
70 kn80.55 mph
80 kn92.06 mph
90 kn103.57 mph
100 kn115.08 mph
120 kn138.09 mph
150 kn172.62 mph
200 kn230.16 mph
300 kn345.23 mph

Common speeds

mphkn
5 mph4.34 kn
10 mph8.69 kn
20 mph17.38 kn
30 mph26.07 kn
40 mph34.76 kn
50 mph43.45 kn
60 mph52.14 kn
70 mph60.83 kn
80 mph69.52 kn
100 mph86.9 kn
120 mph104.28 kn
200 mph173.8 kn

How it scales

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100 km/h in other units

62.1mph27.8m/s54kn91.1ft/s

The ratio at a glance

1 mph0.87 kn

Metric, imperial, and nautical speed units

Kilometers per hour and meters per second are metric, miles per hour and feet per second belong to the imperial/US system, and knots (one nautical mile per hour) come from maritime and aviation use. One mile per hour is defined as exactly 0.44704 meters per second, and one knot as exactly 1.852 km/h.

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Frequently asked questions

How many kn are in 1 mph?

1 mph equals 0.869 kn.

How many kn are in 2 mph?

2 mph equal 1.74 kn.

How do I convert mph to kn?

Divide the speed in mph by 1.15 to get kn.

What is a knot?

A knot is one nautical mile per hour and equals exactly 1.852 km/h (about 1.15078 mph). Knots are used in maritime and aviation contexts.

Why are there so many speed units?

Kilometers per hour and meters per second are metric, miles per hour and feet per second belong to the imperial/US system, and knots come from maritime and aviation use. All conversions rest on fixed factors.

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