Unit Converter
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 850 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 850 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
850 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 850 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 738.62980561619 kt
The final result is:
850 mph → 738.62980561619 kt
We conclude that 850 miles per hour is equivalent to 738.62980561619 knots:
850 miles per hour = 738.62980561619 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0013538581741442 × 850 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 850 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013538581741442 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight hundred fifty miles per hour is approximately seven hundred thirty-eight point six three knots:
850 mph ≅ 738.63 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred fifty 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
miles per hour (mph) | knots (kt) |
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851 miles per hour | 739.499 knots |
852 miles per hour | 740.368 knots |
853 miles per hour | 741.237 knots |
854 miles per hour | 742.106 knots |
855 miles per hour | 742.975 knots |
856 miles per hour | 743.844 knots |
857 miles per hour | 744.713 knots |
858 miles per hour | 745.582 knots |
859 miles per hour | 746.451 knots |
860 miles per hour | 747.32 knots |