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 1297 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1297 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

1297 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1297 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1492.5609440852 mph

The final result is:

1297 kt → 1492.5609440852 mph

We conclude that 1297 knots is equivalent to 1492.5609440852 miles per hour:

1297 knots = 1492.5609440852 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 0.00066998939236808 × 1297 knots.

Another way is saying that 1297 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00066998939236808 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 ninety-seven knots is approximately one thousand four hundred ninety-two point five six one miles per hour:

1297 kt ≅ 1492.561 mph

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