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 859 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 859 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

859 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 859 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 746.4505917933 kt

The final result is:

859 mph → 746.4505917933 kt

We conclude that 859 miles per hour is equivalent to 746.4505917933 knots:

859 miles per hour = 746.4505917933 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0013396733969995 × 859 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 859 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0013396733969995 knots.

Approximate result

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

859 mph ≅ 746.451 kt

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