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 142 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 142 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

142 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 142 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 123.39462635 kt

The final result is:

142 mph → 123.39462635 kt

We conclude that 142 miles per hour is equivalent to 123.39462635 knots:

142 miles per hour = 123.39462635 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0081040806198771 × 142 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 142 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0081040806198771 knots.

Approximate result

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

142 mph ≅ 123.395 kt

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