How to convert: mph → kn
Convert mph directly to kn. This page uses a fixed relationship between the two units and performs the calculation instantly in your browser.
mph and kn measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
Worked examples
mph and kn measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
mph and kn measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
mph and kn measure the same quantity: speed. Converting between them makes it easier to compare a measurement or use it in another unit system.
Conversion table
| mph | kn |
|---|---|
| 1 mph | 0.868976 kn |
| 5 mph | 4.34488 kn |
| 10 mph | 8.68976 kn |
| 20 mph | 17.3795 kn |
| 50 mph | 43.4488 kn |
| 100 mph | 86.8976 kn |
Why this conversion is useful
Speed links distance to time. Conversions become useful when moving between road, scientific, maritime and aviation contexts. Kilometres per hour are common on roads, metres per second in physics, miles per hour in several English-speaking countries, and knots in navigation.