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 1172 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1172 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

1172 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1172 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1348.7135130824 mph

The final result is:

1172 kt → 1348.7135130824 mph

We conclude that 1172 knots is equivalent to 1348.7135130824 miles per hour:

1172 knots = 1348.7135130824 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 0.00074144730537662 × 1172 knots.

Another way is saying that 1172 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00074144730537662 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 one hundred seventy-two knots is approximately one thousand three hundred forty-eight point seven one four miles per hour:

1172 kt ≅ 1348.714 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand one hundred seventy-two 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