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title: "1 mph to kn = 0.86898 kn"
description: "1 mile per hour is 0.86898 knots. The arithmetic, a table of nearby values, and a converter for any other number."
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# 1 mph to kn

**1 mile per hour in knots: 1 mph = 0.86898 kn**

kn = mph × 0.8689762419

1 mile per hour is 0.86898 knots. To get there, multiply by 0.8689762419.

## Values either side

*Miles per hour near 1, converted to knots.*

| Miles per hour | Knots |
| --- | --- |
| 0.5 mph | 0.43449 |
| 1 mph ← | 0.86898 |
| 1.5 mph | 1.303464 |
| 2 mph | 1.737952 |
| 2.5 mph | 2.172441 |
| 3 mph | 2.606929 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is kn = mph × 0.8689762419. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### What is 1 mph in knots?

1 mph is 0.86898 kn.

### How do you convert miles per hour to knots?

Multiply by 0.8689762419.

## Related pages

- [Miles per hour to knots](https://atoneplace.net/convert/mph-to-knots/)
- [1 kn to mph](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-knots-to-mph/)
- [0.5 mph to kn](https://atoneplace.net/convert/0-5-mph-to-knots/)
- [1.5 mph to kn](https://atoneplace.net/convert/1-5-mph-to-knots/)
- [2 mph to kn](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-mph-to-knots/)
- [2.5 mph to kn](https://atoneplace.net/convert/2-5-mph-to-knots/)
- [3 mph to kn](https://atoneplace.net/convert/3-mph-to-knots/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)