MOTION
Speed
Linear speed for travel, wind and physics.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Resultmph → knConvert mile per hour to knot
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Unit conversion. Made clear.
Start with a familiar unit, type a value, and get a dependable answer with sensible precision. Fractions and scientific notation are welcome.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through metre per second
Enter a mile per hour value to calculate knot with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display precisionAuto · 12 significant digits
Auto keeps up to 12 significant digits, trims unnecessary zeroes, and switches to scientific notation for extreme magnitudes.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| metre per secondfrom mph | m/s | Interactive |
| centimetre per secondfrom mph | cm/s | Interactive |
| foot per secondfrom mph | ft/s | Interactive |
| kilometre per hourfrom mph | km/h | Interactive |
| mile per hourfrom mph | mph | Interactive |
| knotfrom mph | kn | Interactive |
| kilometre per secondfrom mph | km/s | Interactive |
| speed of light in vacuumfrom mph | c | Interactive |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.