Knot to Miles per hour online speed converter formula chats,

1 kt=1.150779448 mph

1 mph=0.8689762419 kt

What is a Knot?

A knot (abbreviated kt or kn) is a unit of speed commonly used at sea and in air navigation.

• Definition: 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour.

• Distance equivalent: 1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometres.

• Speed equivalent: 1 knot ≈ 1.15078 miles per hour (mph) ≈ 1.852 km/h.

Origin:

• The term knot comes from the ship’s log line, which had knots at regular intervals to measure speed.

• Different countries had slightly different definitions of nautical miles:

o US nautical mile: 1,853.248 meters

o UK Admiralty nautical mile: 1,853.184 meters

o International nautical mile: 1,852 meters (standard used today)

Current Use:

• Knots are used globally for navigation at sea and in the air.

• They measure ship speeds, tidal streams, river currents, and wind speeds.

What is Miles per Hour (mph)?

Miles per hour (mph) is a unit used to measure speed, showing how many miles a vehicle travels in an hour.

• Conversion: 1 mph = 1.609344 km/h

• Current Use:

o Predominantly used in the United States and the United Kingdom for road traffic.

o Also used in Canadian railways, though road traffic mainly uses km/h.

How to Convert Knots to Miles per Hour

Formula:

To convert knots to mph:  1 kt=1.150779448 mph

To convert mph to knots: 1 mph=0.8689762419 kt

Example: Convert 100 knots to mph: 100×1.150779448=115.0779448 mph

Knot to Miles per Hour Conversion

• 0.01 kt → 0.01151 mph

• 0.1 kt → 0.11508 mph

• 1 kt → 1.15078 mph

• 2 kt → 2.30156 mph

• 3 kt → 3.45234 mph

• 5 kt → 5.75390 mph

• 10 kt → 11.50779 mph

• 20 kt → 23.01559 mph

• 50 kt → 57.53897 mph

• 100 kt → 115.07794 mph

• 1000 kt → 1150.77945 mph