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 8009 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 8009 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

8009 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 8009 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 6959.6307213883 kt

The final result is:

8009 mph → 6959.6307213883 kt

We conclude that 8009 miles per hour is equivalent to 6959.6307213883 knots:

8009 miles per hour = 6959.6307213883 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00014368578449526 × 8009 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 8009 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00014368578449526 knots.

Approximate result

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

8009 mph ≅ 6959.631 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times eight thousand 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