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 1438 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1438 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

1438 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 1438 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 1249.5878358542 kt

The final result is:

1438 mph → 1249.5878358542 kt

We conclude that 1438 miles per hour is equivalent to 1249.5878358542 knots:

1438 miles per hour = 1249.5878358542 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00080026387206019 × 1438 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 1438 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00080026387206019 knots.

Approximate result

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

1438 mph ≅ 1249.588 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand four hundred thirty-eight 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