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 1029.8 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1029.8 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

1029.8 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1029.8 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1185.0726755736 mph

The final result is:

1029.8 kt → 1185.0726755736 mph

We conclude that 1029.8 knots is equivalent to 1185.0726755736 miles per hour:

1029.8 knots = 1185.0726755736 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 0.00084383010477899 × 1029.8 knots.

Another way is saying that 1029.8 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00084383010477899 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 twenty-nine point eight knots is approximately one thousand one hundred eighty-five point zero seven three miles per hour:

1029.8 kt ≅ 1185.073 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand twenty-nine point 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