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 640 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 640 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

640 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 640 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 556.1447948169 kt

The final result is:

640 mph → 556.1447948169 kt

We conclude that 640 miles per hour is equivalent to 556.1447948169 knots:

640 miles per hour = 556.1447948169 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0017980928875352 × 640 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 640 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017980928875352 knots.

Approximate result

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

640 mph ≅ 556.145 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times six hundred forty 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