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 62.1 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 62.1 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

62.1 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 62.1 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 53.963424622077 kt

The final result is:

62.1 mph → 53.963424622077 kt

We conclude that 62.1 miles per hour is equivalent to 53.963424622077 knots:

62.1 miles per hour = 53.963424622077 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.018531070016466 × 62.1 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 62.1 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.018531070016466 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that sixty-two point one miles per hour is approximately fifty-three point nine six three knots:

62.1 mph ≅ 53.963 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero one nine times sixty-two point one 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