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 143 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 143 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

143 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 143 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 164.56146106722 mph

The final result is:

143 kt → 164.56146106722 mph

We conclude that 143 knots is equivalent to 164.56146106722 miles per hour:

143 knots = 164.56146106722 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 0.0060767569363734 × 143 knots.

Another way is saying that 143 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0060767569363734 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 forty-three knots is approximately one hundred sixty-four point five six one miles per hour:

143 kt ≅ 164.561 mph

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