How to convert knots to miles per hour
Multiply the number of knots by 1.1508:
miles per hour = knots × 1.1508
Going the other way, 1 mile per hour = 0.868976 knots, so divide miles per hour by 1.1508 (or multiply by 0.868976) to get knots.
Example: 25 knots × 1.1508 = 28.7695 miles per hour.
Knots to miles per hour conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Miles per hour (mph) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1508 |
| 2 | 2.3016 |
| 3 | 3.4523 |
| 5 | 5.7539 |
| 10 | 11.5078 |
| 20 | 23.0156 |
| 25 | 28.7695 |
| 50 | 57.539 |
| 100 | 115.0779 |
| 500 | 575.3897 |
| 1,000 | 1,150.78 |
About these units
Knot (kn) and mile per hour (mph) are both units of speed. Kilometers per hour are used on roads in most of the world, miles per hour in the US and UK, and knots (nautical miles per hour) at sea and in the air.
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