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 6790 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 6790 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

6790 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 6790 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 5900.3486825105 kt

The final result is:

6790 mph → 5900.3486825105 kt

We conclude that 6790 miles per hour is equivalent to 5900.3486825105 knots:

6790 miles per hour = 5900.3486825105 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00016948150928167 × 6790 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 6790 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00016948150928167 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 ninety miles per hour is approximately five thousand nine hundred point three four nine knots:

6790 mph ≅ 5900.349 kt

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