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 5685 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 5685 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

5685 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 5685 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 4940.1299352095 kt

The final result is:

5685 mph → 4940.1299352095 kt

We conclude that 5685 miles per hour is equivalent to 4940.1299352095 knots:

5685 miles per hour = 4940.1299352095 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00020242382550968 × 5685 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 5685 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00020242382550968 knots.

Approximate result

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

5685 mph ≅ 4940.13 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times five thousand six hundred eighty-five 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