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 8440 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 8440 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

8440 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 8440 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 7334.1594816478 kt

The final result is:

8440 mph → 7334.1594816478 kt

We conclude that 8440 miles per hour is equivalent to 7334.1594816478 knots:

8440 miles per hour = 7334.1594816478 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00013634827583206 × 8440 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 8440 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00013634827583206 knots.

Approximate result

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

8440 mph ≅ 7334.159 kt

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