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 340 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 340 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

340 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 340 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 295.45192224648 kt

The final result is:

340 mph → 295.45192224648 kt

We conclude that 340 miles per hour is equivalent to 295.45192224648 knots:

340 miles per hour = 295.45192224648 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0033846454353604 × 340 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 340 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0033846454353604 knots.

Approximate result

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

340 mph ≅ 295.452 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero three times 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