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 4942 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 4942 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

4942 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 4942 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 4294.4805874767 kt

The final result is:

4942 mph → 4294.4805874767 kt

We conclude that 4942 miles per hour is equivalent to 4294.4805874767 knots:

4942 miles per hour = 4294.4805874767 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00023285703116604 × 4942 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 4942 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00023285703116604 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-two miles per hour is approximately four thousand two hundred ninety-four point four eight one knots:

4942 mph ≅ 4294.481 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times four thousand nine hundred forty-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