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 1080 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1080 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

1080 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1080 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1242.8418038644 mph

The final result is:

1080 kt → 1242.8418038644 mph

We conclude that 1080 knots is equivalent to 1242.8418038644 miles per hour:

1080 knots = 1242.8418038644 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 0.00080460763139018 × 1080 knots.

Another way is saying that 1080 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00080460763139018 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 eighty knots is approximately one thousand two hundred forty-two point eight four two miles per hour:

1080 kt ≅ 1242.842 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand eighty 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