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 789 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 789 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

789 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 789 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 685.6222548602 kt

The final result is:

789 mph → 685.6222548602 kt

We conclude that 789 miles per hour is equivalent to 685.6222548602 knots:

789 miles per hour = 685.6222548602 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0014585290849462 × 789 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 789 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014585290849462 knots.

Approximate result

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

789 mph ≅ 685.622 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times seven hundred eighty-nine 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