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 1097 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1097 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

1097 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1097 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1262.4050544807 mph

The final result is:

1097 kt → 1262.4050544807 mph

We conclude that 1097 knots is equivalent to 1262.4050544807 miles per hour:

1097 knots = 1262.4050544807 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 0.00079213878022005 × 1097 knots.

Another way is saying that 1097 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00079213878022005 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-seven knots is approximately one thousand two hundred sixty-two point four zero five miles per hour:

1097 kt ≅ 1262.405 mph

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