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 979 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 979 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

979 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 979 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 850.72774082147 kt

The final result is:

979 mph → 850.72774082147 kt

We conclude that 979 miles per hour is equivalent to 850.72774082147 knots:

979 miles per hour = 850.72774082147 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0011754641961415 × 979 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 979 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011754641961415 knots.

Approximate result

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

979 mph ≅ 850.728 kt

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