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 6720 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 6720 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

6720 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 6720 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 5839.5203455774 kt

The final result is:

6720 mph → 5839.5203455774 kt

We conclude that 6720 miles per hour is equivalent to 5839.5203455774 knots:

6720 miles per hour = 5839.5203455774 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00017124694167002 × 6720 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 6720 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00017124694167002 knots.

Approximate result

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

6720 mph ≅ 5839.52 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times six thousand seven hundred twenty 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