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 6980 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 6980 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

6980 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 6980 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 8032.4405471974 mph

The final result is:

6980 kt → 8032.4405471974 mph

We conclude that 6980 knots is equivalent to 8032.4405471974 miles per hour:

6980 knots = 8032.4405471974 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 0.00012449516359619 × 6980 knots.

Another way is saying that 6980 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00012449516359619 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

6980 kt ≅ 8032.441 mph

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