Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 1055 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1055 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

1055 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 1055 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 916.76993520598 kt

The final result is:

1055 mph → 916.76993520598 kt

We conclude that 1055 miles per hour is equivalent to 916.76993520598 knots:

1055 miles per hour = 916.76993520598 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0010907862066564 × 1055 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 1055 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010907862066564 knots.

Approximate result

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

1055 mph ≅ 916.77 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand fifty-five miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

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