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 589 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 589 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

589 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 589 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 511.82700647992 kt

The final result is:

589 mph → 511.82700647992 kt

We conclude that 589 miles per hour is equivalent to 511.82700647992 knots:

589 miles per hour = 511.82700647992 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0019537851409551 × 589 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 589 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019537851409551 knots.

Approximate result

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

589 mph ≅ 511.827 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times five hundred eighty-nine 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