Knots to miles per hour converter

Convert knots (kn) to miles per hour (mph).

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1 kn ≈ 1.150779448 mph

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FORMULAmph = kn × 1.15077944802354

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert Knots to miles per hour

mph = kn × 1.15077944802354

Multiply the kn reading by 1.15077944802354.

Worked examples

1 kn ≈ 1.150779448 mph

1 × 1.15077944802354 ≈ 1.150779448

10 kn ≈ 11.50779448 mph

10 × 1.15077944802354 ≈ 11.50779448

Frequently asked questions

What distance does a knot use?

One knot is one international nautical mile per hour, using 1,852 metres per nautical mile. Miles per hour uses the international statute mile of 1,609.344 metres.

Knots to miles per hour table

Fixed reference · Knot to Miles per hour

Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.

Knot (kn)	Miles per hour (mph)
0	0
0.1	0.1150779448
0.5	0.575389724
1	1.150779448
2	2.301558896
5	5.75389724
10	11.50779448
25	28.7694862
50	57.5389724
100	115.0779448
1000	1150.779448

Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.