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 2940 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 2940 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

2940 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 2940 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 2554.7901511901 kt

The final result is:

2940 mph → 2554.7901511901 kt

We conclude that 2940 miles per hour is equivalent to 2554.7901511901 knots:

2940 miles per hour = 2554.7901511901 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00039142158096005 × 2940 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 2940 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00039142158096005 knots.

Approximate result

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

2940 mph ≅ 2554.79 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times two thousand nine 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