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 5988 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 5988 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

5988 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 5988 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 6890.867334759 mph

The final result is:

5988 kt → 6890.867334759 mph

We conclude that 5988 knots is equivalent to 6890.867334759 miles per hour:

5988 knots = 6890.867334759 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 0.00014511961287599 × 5988 knots.

Another way is saying that 5988 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00014511961287599 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 nine hundred eighty-eight knots is approximately six thousand eight hundred ninety point eight six seven miles per hour:

5988 kt ≅ 6890.867 mph

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