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 5837 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 5837 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

5837 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 5837 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 5072.2143239785 kt

The final result is:

5837 mph → 5072.2143239785 kt

We conclude that 5837 miles per hour is equivalent to 5072.2143239785 knots:

5837 miles per hour = 5072.2143239785 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00019715255234239 × 5837 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 5837 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00019715255234239 knots.

Approximate result

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

5837 mph ≅ 5072.214 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times five thousand eight hundred thirty-seven 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