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 143 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 143 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

143 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 143 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 124.2636025919 kt

The final result is:

143 mph → 124.2636025919 kt

We conclude that 143 miles per hour is equivalent to 124.2636025919 knots:

143 miles per hour = 124.2636025919 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0080474087274304 × 143 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 143 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0080474087274304 knots.

Approximate result

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

143 mph ≅ 124.264 kt

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