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 972 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 972 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
972 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 972 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 844.64490712816 kt
The final result is:
972 mph → 844.64490712816 kt
We conclude that 972 miles per hour is equivalent to 844.64490712816 knots:
972 miles per hour = 844.64490712816 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0011839294732742 × 972 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 972 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011839294732742 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy-two miles per hour is approximately eight hundred forty-four point six four five knots:
972 mph ≅ 844.645 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times nine hundred seventy-two 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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973 miles per hour | 845.514 knots |
974 miles per hour | 846.383 knots |
975 miles per hour | 847.252 knots |
976 miles per hour | 848.121 knots |
977 miles per hour | 848.99 knots |
978 miles per hour | 849.859 knots |
979 miles per hour | 850.728 knots |
980 miles per hour | 851.597 knots |
981 miles per hour | 852.466 knots |
982 miles per hour | 853.335 knots |