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 137.9 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 137.9 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

137.9 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 137.9 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 158.69248588231 mph

The final result is:

137.9 kt → 158.69248588231 mph

We conclude that 137.9 knots is equivalent to 158.69248588231 miles per hour:

137.9 knots = 158.69248588231 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 0.006301495590293 × 137.9 knots.

Another way is saying that 137.9 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.006301495590293 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 thirty-seven point nine knots is approximately one hundred fifty-eight point six nine two miles per hour:

137.9 kt ≅ 158.692 mph

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