Convert Knot to Mile per hour
1 knot = 1.150779 mile per hour (mph). For example, 10 knot = 11.50779 mile per hour and 100 knot = 115.0779 mile per hour. Type any value below to convert knot to mile per hour both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Knot to Mile per hour conversion formula
To convert knot to mile per hour, multiply by 1.150779:
mile per hour = knot × 1.150779
Going the other way, 1 mile per hour = 0.8689762 knot, so
knot = mile per hour × 0.8689762.
Knot to Mile per hour — worked examples
| Knot | Mile per hour |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 1.150779 mph |
| 2 kn | 2.301559 mph |
| 3 kn | 3.452338 mph |
| 5 kn | 5.753897 mph |
| 10 kn | 11.50779 mph |
| 25 kn | 28.76949 mph |
| 50 kn | 57.53897 mph |
| 100 kn | 115.0779 mph |
Knot ↔ Mile per hour reference table
| Knot → Mile per hour | Mile per hour → Knot |
|---|---|
| 1 kn = 1.150779 mph | 1 mph = 0.8689762 kn |
| 2 kn = 2.301559 mph | 2 mph = 1.737952 kn |
| 5 kn = 5.753897 mph | 5 mph = 4.344881 kn |
| 10 kn = 11.50779 mph | 10 mph = 8.689762 kn |
| 20 kn = 23.01559 mph | 20 mph = 17.37952 kn |
| 50 kn = 57.53897 mph | 50 mph = 43.44881 kn |
| 100 kn = 115.0779 mph | 100 mph = 86.89762 kn |
| 250 kn = 287.6949 mph | 250 mph = 217.2441 kn |
| 500 kn = 575.3897 mph | 500 mph = 434.4881 kn |
| 1000 kn = 1,150.779 mph | 1000 mph = 868.9762 kn |
About knot and mile per hour
Knot: A knot is one nautical mile per hour — 1 kn = 1.852 km/h = 0.514444 m/s; used in sea and air navigation.
Mile per hour: Miles per hour — the US/UK road-speed unit. 1 mph = 1.609344 km/h = 0.44704 m/s.
All speed factors are exact: 1 m/s = 3.6 km/h, 1 mph = 1.609344 km/h, 1 knot = 1.852 km/h, 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. So the live tool and every number on this page always agree.
Frequently asked questions
- How many mile per hour are in 1 knot?
- 1 knot = 1.150779 mile per hour (mph).
- How do I convert knot to mile per hour?
- Multiply the number of knot by 1.150779. For example, 10 knot = 10 × 1.150779 = 11.50779 mile per hour.
- How many knot are in 1 mile per hour?
- 1 mile per hour = 0.8689762 knot.
- Which is bigger, knot or mile per hour?
- 1 knot equals 1.150779 mile per hour, so a knot is the larger unit.