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 849 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 849 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

849 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 849 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 737.76082937429 kt

The final result is:

849 mph → 737.76082937429 kt

We conclude that 849 miles per hour is equivalent to 737.76082937429 knots:

849 miles per hour = 737.76082937429 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.001355452824526 × 849 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 849 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001355452824526 knots.

Approximate result

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

849 mph ≅ 737.761 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred forty-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