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 947 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 947 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

947 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 947 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 822.92050108062 kt

The final result is:

947 mph → 822.92050108062 kt

We conclude that 947 miles per hour is equivalent to 822.92050108062 knots:

947 miles per hour = 822.92050108062 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0012151842112171 × 947 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 947 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0012151842112171 knots.

Approximate result

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

947 mph ≅ 822.921 kt

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