Knot to Mile per hour Converter
1 knot is about 1.150779448 miles per hour. Convert knots (kn) to miles per hour (mph) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
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Result
Knot to Mile per hour conversion
1 kn ≈ 1.150779448 mphone knot in miles per hour
1 mph ≈ 0.8689762419 knone mile per hour in knots
Knot (kn): One nautical mile per hour: exactly 1852/3600 meters per second.
Mile per hour (mph): One international mile per hour: exactly 0.44704 meters per second.
Source:Knot: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Mile per hour: International yard and pound agreement (1959)
How to convert knots to miles per hour
To convert knots to miles per hour, multiply the number of knots by about 1.150779448.
Formula
mph = kn × 1.150779448
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 kn = 5 × 1.150779448 ≈ 5.75389724 mph
- 25 kn = 25 × 1.150779448 ≈ 28.7694862 mph
- 100 kn = 100 × 1.150779448 ≈ 115.0779448 mph
Knot to Mile per hour conversion table
| Knot (kn) | Mile per hour (mph) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kn | 0.1150779448 mph |
| 0.5 kn | 0.575389724 mph |
| 1 kn | 1.150779448 mph |
| 2 kn | 2.301558896 mph |
| 3 kn | 3.452338344 mph |
| 5 kn | 5.75389724 mph |
| 10 kn | 11.50779448 mph |
| 20 kn | 23.01558896 mph |
| 25 kn | 28.7694862 mph |
| 50 kn | 57.5389724 mph |
| 100 kn | 115.0779448 mph |
| 250 kn | 287.694862 mph |
| 500 kn | 575.389724 mph |
| 1000 kn | 1150.779448 mph |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many miles per hour are in one knot?
- One knot is about 1.150779448 miles per hour.
- How do I convert miles per hour to knots?
- To convert miles per hour to knots, multiply the number of miles per hour by about 0.8689762419. The formula is kn = mph × 0.8689762419.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a knot or a mile per hour?
- A knot is about 1.150779448 times larger than a mile per hour. In other words, a mile per hour is about 0.8689762419 of a knot.