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playstation60 · November 14th, 2004

How about a rule of thumb for the differences between knots and mph?

Ben

Maximus91 · November 14th, 2004

1 knot= 6076 feet per hour
1 mph= 5280 feet per hour

They are pretty close. There are 1.15 miles and in a knot (nautical mile)

rOk · November 15th, 2004

Metric flavour answer:

1nm*=1852m
1m** =1609m

*=nautical mile
**=land mile

November 14th, 2004	#1
playstation60	More nautical questions info How about a rule of thumb for the differences between knots and mph? Ben

November 14th, 2004	#2
Maximus91	1 knot= 6076 feet per hour 1 mph= 5280 feet per hour They are pretty close. There are 1.15 miles and in a knot (nautical mile)

November 15th, 2004	#3
rOk	Metric flavour answer: 1nm=1852m 1m* =1609m =nautical mile *=land mile

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