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 1272 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1272 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

1272 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1272 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1463.7914578847 mph

The final result is:

1272 kt → 1463.7914578847 mph

We conclude that 1272 knots is equivalent to 1463.7914578847 miles per hour:

1272 knots = 1463.7914578847 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 0.00068315742287846 × 1272 knots.

Another way is saying that 1272 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00068315742287846 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 two hundred seventy-two knots is approximately one thousand four hundred sixty-three point seven nine one miles per hour:

1272 kt ≅ 1463.791 mph

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