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 148 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 148 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

148 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 148 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 170.31535830734 mph

The final result is:

148 kt → 170.31535830734 mph

We conclude that 148 knots is equivalent to 170.31535830734 miles per hour:

148 knots = 170.31535830734 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 0.0058714610939284 × 148 knots.

Another way is saying that 148 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058714610939284 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-eight knots is approximately one hundred seventy point three one five miles per hour:

148 kt ≅ 170.315 mph

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