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 790 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 790 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

790 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 790 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 686.49123110211 kt

The final result is:

790 mph → 686.49123110211 kt

We conclude that 790 miles per hour is equivalent to 686.49123110211 knots:

790 miles per hour = 686.49123110211 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0014566828455982 × 790 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 790 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014566828455982 knots.

Approximate result

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

790 mph ≅ 686.491 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times 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