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 1420 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1420 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

1420 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 1420 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 1233.9462635 kt

The final result is:

1420 mph → 1233.9462635 kt

We conclude that 1420 miles per hour is equivalent to 1233.9462635 knots:

1420 miles per hour = 1233.9462635 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00081040806198771 × 1420 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 1420 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00081040806198771 knots.

Approximate result

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

1420 mph ≅ 1233.946 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand four hundred twenty 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