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 973 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 973 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

973 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 973 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 845.51388337006 kt

The final result is:

973 mph → 845.51388337006 kt

We conclude that 973 miles per hour is equivalent to 845.51388337006 knots:

973 miles per hour = 845.51388337006 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0011827126906707 × 973 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 973 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011827126906707 knots.

Approximate result

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

973 mph ≅ 845.514 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times nine hundred seventy-three 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