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 4940 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 4940 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

4940 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 4940 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 4292.7426349929 kt

The final result is:

4940 mph → 4292.7426349929 kt

We conclude that 4940 miles per hour is equivalent to 4292.7426349929 knots:

4940 miles per hour = 4292.7426349929 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00023295130526772 × 4940 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 4940 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00023295130526772 knots.

Approximate result

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

4940 mph ≅ 4292.743 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times four 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