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 5855 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 5855 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

5855 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 5855 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 6737.813668172 mph

The final result is:

5855 kt → 6737.813668172 mph

We conclude that 5855 knots is equivalent to 6737.813668172 miles per hour:

5855 knots = 6737.813668172 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 0.0001484160959695 × 5855 knots.

Another way is saying that 5855 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0001484160959695 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 eight hundred fifty-five knots is approximately six thousand seven hundred thirty-seven point eight one four miles per hour:

5855 kt ≅ 6737.814 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero times five thousand eight hundred fifty-five 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