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 9720 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 9720 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

9720 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 9720 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 8446.4490712816 kt

The final result is:

9720 mph → 8446.4490712816 kt

We conclude that 9720 miles per hour is equivalent to 8446.4490712816 knots:

9720 miles per hour = 8446.4490712816 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00011839294732742 × 9720 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 9720 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00011839294732742 knots.

Approximate result

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

9720 mph ≅ 8446.449 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times nine thousand seven hundred twenty 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