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 988 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 988 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

988 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 988 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 858.54852699858 kt

The final result is:

988 mph → 858.54852699858 kt

We conclude that 988 miles per hour is equivalent to 858.54852699858 knots:

988 miles per hour = 858.54852699858 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0011647565263386 × 988 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 988 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011647565263386 knots.

Approximate result

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

988 mph ≅ 858.549 kt

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