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 72.9 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 72.9 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
72.9 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 72.9 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 63.348368034612 kt
The final result is:
72.9 mph → 63.348368034612 kt
We conclude that 72.9 miles per hour is equivalent to 63.348368034612 knots:
72.9 miles per hour = 63.348368034612 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.015785726310323 × 72.9 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 72.9 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.015785726310323 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventy-two point nine miles per hour is approximately sixty-three point three four eight knots:
72.9 mph ≅ 63.348 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero one six times seventy-two point 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
miles per hour (mph) | knots (kt) |
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73.9 miles per hour | 64.217 knots |
74.9 miles per hour | 65.086 knots |
75.9 miles per hour | 65.955 knots |
76.9 miles per hour | 66.824 knots |
77.9 miles per hour | 67.693 knots |
78.9 miles per hour | 68.562 knots |
79.9 miles per hour | 69.431 knots |
80.9 miles per hour | 70.3 knots |
81.9 miles per hour | 71.169 knots |
82.9 miles per hour | 72.038 knots |