Unit Converter
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 1972 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1972 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
1972 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 1972 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 1713.6211490296 kt
The final result is:
1972 mph → 1713.6211490296 kt
We conclude that 1972 miles per hour is equivalent to 1713.6211490296 knots:
1972 miles per hour = 1713.6211490296 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00058355955782076 × 1972 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 1972 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00058355955782076 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand nine hundred seventy-two miles per hour is approximately one thousand seven hundred thirteen point six two one knots:
1972 mph ≅ 1713.621 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand nine hundred seventy-two 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
miles per hour (mph) | knots (kt) |
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1973 miles per hour | 1714.49 knots |
1974 miles per hour | 1715.359 knots |
1975 miles per hour | 1716.228 knots |
1976 miles per hour | 1717.097 knots |
1977 miles per hour | 1717.966 knots |
1978 miles per hour | 1718.835 knots |
1979 miles per hour | 1719.704 knots |
1980 miles per hour | 1720.573 knots |
1981 miles per hour | 1721.442 knots |
1982 miles per hour | 1722.311 knots |