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 38.7 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 38.7 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
38.7 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 38.7 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 33.629380561584 kt
The final result is:
38.7 mph → 33.629380561584 kt
We conclude that 38.7 miles per hour is equivalent to 33.629380561584 knots:
38.7 miles per hour = 33.629380561584 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.029735903049678 × 38.7 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 38.7 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.029735903049678 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that thirty-eight point seven miles per hour is approximately thirty-three point six two nine knots:
38.7 mph ≅ 33.629 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero three times thirty-eight point seven 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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39.7 miles per hour | 34.498 knots |
40.7 miles per hour | 35.367 knots |
41.7 miles per hour | 36.236 knots |
42.7 miles per hour | 37.105 knots |
43.7 miles per hour | 37.974 knots |
44.7 miles per hour | 38.843 knots |
45.7 miles per hour | 39.712 knots |
46.7 miles per hour | 40.581 knots |
47.7 miles per hour | 41.45 knots |
48.7 miles per hour | 42.319 knots |