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 1090 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1090 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

1090 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1090 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1254.3495983446 mph

The final result is:

1090 kt → 1254.3495983446 mph

We conclude that 1090 knots is equivalent to 1254.3495983446 miles per hour:

1090 knots = 1254.3495983446 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 0.00079722591000128 × 1090 knots.

Another way is saying that 1090 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00079722591000128 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 ninety knots is approximately one thousand two hundred fifty-four point three five miles per hour:

1090 kt ≅ 1254.35 mph

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