🔄 Speed Updated2026-07-19
Miles per hour to Knots Converter.
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Quick answer
1 mile per hour = 0.868976 knots. To convert miles per hour to knots, multiply by 0.868976. So 60 mph = 52.1386 kn. The reverse: 1 knot = 1.15078 miles per hour.
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Unit Converter
0.868976
1 mph = 0.868976 kn
1 mph = 0.868976 kn · category base: metre/second
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🔢 Quick reference
Miles per hour to Knots conversion table.
mph → kn
| 1 mph | 0.868976 kn |
| 5 mph | 4.34488 kn |
| 10 mph | 8.68976 kn |
| 20 mph | 17.3795 kn |
| 30 mph | 26.0693 kn |
| 40 mph | 34.7591 kn |
| 50 mph | 43.4488 kn |
| 60 mph | 52.1386 kn |
| 80 mph | 69.5181 kn |
| 100 mph | 86.8976 kn |
kn → mph
| 1 kn | 1.15078 mph |
| 5 kn | 5.7539 mph |
| 10 kn | 11.5078 mph |
| 20 kn | 23.0156 mph |
| 30 kn | 34.5234 mph |
| 40 kn | 46.0312 mph |
| 50 kn | 57.539 mph |
| 60 kn | 69.0468 mph |
| 80 kn | 92.0623 mph |
| 100 kn | 115.08 mph |
❓ FAQ
mph to kn FAQ.
How many knots are in a mile per hour?
One mile per hour equals 0.868976 knots. So to convert, multiply the number of miles per hour by 0.868976. For instance, 60 miles per hour = 52.1386 knots.
How do I convert miles per hour to knots?
Multiply the mile per hour value by 0.868976. Worked example: 60 mph × 0.868976 = 52.1386 kn. To go the other way, divide by 0.868976 (or multiply by 1.15078).
How many miles per hour are in a knot?
One knot = 1.15078 miles per hour. Miles per hour are typically used for vehicle speed and limits in the US and UK, and knots for aviation, sailing and marine navigation, so this reverse conversion comes up whenever you switch between the two systems.