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 5980 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 5980 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

5980 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 5980 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 5196.4779265704 kt

The final result is:

5980 mph → 5196.4779265704 kt

We conclude that 5980 miles per hour is equivalent to 5196.4779265704 knots:

5980 miles per hour = 5196.4779265704 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00019243803478638 × 5980 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 5980 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00019243803478638 knots.

Approximate result

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

5980 mph ≅ 5196.478 kt

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