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 796 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 796 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

796 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 796 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 691.70508855351 kt

The final result is:

796 mph → 691.70508855351 kt

We conclude that 796 miles per hour is equivalent to 691.70508855351 knots:

796 miles per hour = 691.70508855351 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0014457028241489 × 796 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 796 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014457028241489 knots.

Approximate result

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

796 mph ≅ 691.705 kt

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