Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to miles per hour is 1.1507794480225, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.1507794480225 miles per hour:

1 kt = 1.1507794480225 mph

To convert 1008 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1008 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to miles per hour. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.1507794480225 mph

1008 kt → V_(mph)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:

V_(mph) = 1008 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1159.9856836067 mph

The final result is:

1008 kt → 1159.9856836067 mph

We conclude that 1008 knots is equivalent to 1159.9856836067 miles per hour:

1008 knots = 1159.9856836067 miles per hour

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.00086207960506091 × 1008 knots.

Another way is saying that 1008 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00086207960506091 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand eight knots is approximately one thousand one hundred fifty-nine point nine eight six miles per hour:

1008 kt ≅ 1159.986 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand eight knots.

Conversion table

knots to miles per hour chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to miles per hour