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 855 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 855 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

855 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 855 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 742.9746868257 kt

The final result is:

855 mph → 742.9746868257 kt

We conclude that 855 miles per hour is equivalent to 742.9746868257 knots:

855 miles per hour = 742.9746868257 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0013459408748802 × 855 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 855 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013459408748802 knots.

Approximate result

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

855 mph ≅ 742.975 kt

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