5 miles per hour to knots
5 mph = 4.344881 kn. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
5 miles per hour equals
knots
1 mph = 0.86897624 kn
The formula
Miles per hour and knots both measure speed from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
kn = mph × 0.8689762419
Going the other way? Convert knots to miles per hour.
Miles per hour to knots table
Values either side of 5 mph.
| Miles per hour (mph) | Knots (kn) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.434488 |
| 1 | 0.868976 |
| 1.5 | 1.3035 |
| 2 | 1.738 |
| 2.5 | 2.1724 |
| 3 | 2.6069 |
| 3.5 | 3.0414 |
| 4 | 3.4759 |
| 4.5 | 3.9104 |
| 5 | 4.3449 |
| 5.5 | 4.7794 |
| 6 | 5.2139 |
| 6.5 | 5.6483 |
| 7 | 6.0828 |
| 7.5 | 6.5173 |
| 8 | 6.9518 |
| 8.5 | 7.3863 |
| 9 | 7.8208 |
| 9.5 | 8.2553 |
| 10 | 8.6898 |
Questions people ask
- How many knots are in a mile per hour?
- One mile per hour equals 0.8689762419 knots.
- How do I convert miles per hour to knots by hand?
- Multiply the number of miles per hour by 0.8689762419. For a rough check, 0.869 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 5 miles per hour in knots?
- 5 miles per hour is 4.344881 knots.
Calcuit generates this page from a unit table, so the factors here match every other page on the site.