Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 1340 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1340 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

1340 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 1340 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 1164.4281641479 kt

The final result is:

1340 mph → 1164.4281641479 kt

We conclude that 1340 miles per hour is equivalent to 1164.4281641479 knots:

1340 miles per hour = 1164.4281641479 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00085879063285265 × 1340 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 1340 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00085879063285265 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand three hundred forty miles per hour is approximately one thousand one hundred sixty-four point four two eight knots:

1340 mph ≅ 1164.428 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand three hundred forty miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots