Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to miles per hour is 1.1507794480225, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.1507794480225 miles per hour:

1 kt = 1.1507794480225 mph

To convert 5509 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 5509 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to miles per hour. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.1507794480225 mph

5509 kt → V_(mph)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:

V_(mph) = 5509 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 6339.6439791562 mph

The final result is:

5509 kt → 6339.6439791562 mph

We conclude that 5509 knots is equivalent to 6339.6439791562 miles per hour:

5509 knots = 6339.6439791562 miles per hour

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.00015773756433135 × 5509 knots.

Another way is saying that 5509 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00015773756433135 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

5509 kt ≅ 6339.644 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero times five thousand five hundred nine knots.

Conversion table

knots to miles per hour chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to miles per hour