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What is a knot?
A knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.
How many statute miles are in one nautical mile?
One nautical mile is 1.152 statute miles.
How many feet are in a statute (regular) mile?
There are 5280 feet in a statute mile.
How many meters are in a statute (regular) mile?
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How many feet are in a nautical mile?
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How many kilometers are in a nautical mile?
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How many meters are in a nautical mile?
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Is a speed in MPH going to be less than the same speed expressed in knots?
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Is a speed in knots going to be greater than the same speed expressed in Miles Per Hour?
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1 knot is how many miles per hour?
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What is Gary's Rule for estimating MPH from Knots?
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How can we estimate MPH from Knots?
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How accurate is Gary's Rule?
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5 knots is how many miles per hour?
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10 knots is how many miles per hour?
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15 knots is how many miles per hour?
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20 knots is how many miles per hour?
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25 knots is how many miles per hour?
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30 knots is how many miles per hour?
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35 knots is how many miles per hour?
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40 knots is how many miles per hour?
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45 knots is how many miles per hour?
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50 knots is how many miles per hour?
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Study Notes
Knots and Speed Conversion
- A knot is defined as a speed of one nautical mile per hour.
- One nautical mile equals 1.152 statute miles.
- A statute mile consists of 5280 feet.
- There are 1609.34 meters in a statute mile.
- A nautical mile comprises 6076.12 feet.
- One nautical mile is equivalent to 1.852 kilometers.
- In meters, one nautical mile is 1852 meters.
Speed Comparisons
- Speeds expressed in Miles Per Hour (MPH) are greater than those expressed in knots.
- Conversely, speeds in knots are less than those in MPH.
Knot to MPH Conversion
- 1 knot converts to approximately 1.151 miles per hour.
- Estimating MPH from knots can be performed using Gary's Rule: Multiply the tens place by 2 and add to the knots (e.g., 37 knots = (3 * 2) + 37 = 42 MPH).
- Another estimation method: MPH = Knots minus (10's place * 2), typically resulting in values that are about 10% less accurate.
Accuracy of Estimation
- Gary's Rule maintains a 4% accuracy margin for values between 10 and 400 knots, generally yielding slightly inflated results.
Specific Conversion Examples
- 5 knots equates to 5.8 MPH.
- 10 knots equals 11.5 MPH.
- 15 knots results in 17.3 MPH.
- 20 knots is 23.0 MPH.
- 25 knots corresponds to 28.8 MPH.
- 30 knots translates to 35.6 MPH.
- 35 knots is equivalent to 40.3 MPH.
- 40 knots equals 46.1 MPH.
- 45 knots results in 51.8 MPH.
- 50 knots translates to 57.6 MPH.
- 55 knots corresponds to 63.4 MPH.
- 60 knots equals 69.1 MPH.
- 70 knots results in 74.9 MPH.
- 80 knots translates to 92.2 MPH.
- 90 knots is equivalent to 103.7 MPH.
- 100 knots equals 115.2 MPH.
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Test your knowledge on knot and speed conversions with this quiz. Learn how nautical miles relate to statute miles, feet, and meters. Explore different methods of converting knots to miles per hour and understand the accuracy of these estimations.
