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 126 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 126 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

126 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 126 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 144.99821045084 mph

The final result is:

126 kt → 144.99821045084 mph

We conclude that 126 knots is equivalent to 144.99821045084 miles per hour:

126 knots = 144.99821045084 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 0.0068966368404873 × 126 knots.

Another way is saying that 126 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0068966368404873 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

126 kt ≅ 144.998 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero seven times one hundred twenty-six 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