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 1248 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1248 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

1248 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 1248 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 1084.4823498929 kt

The final result is:

1248 mph → 1084.4823498929 kt

We conclude that 1248 miles per hour is equivalent to 1084.4823498929 knots:

1248 miles per hour = 1084.4823498929 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00092209891668473 × 1248 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 1248 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00092209891668473 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand two hundred forty-eight miles per hour is approximately one thousand eighty-four point four eight two knots:

1248 mph ≅ 1084.482 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand two hundred forty-eight 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