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 149 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 149 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

149 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 149 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 171.46613775536 mph

The final result is:

149 kt → 171.46613775536 mph

We conclude that 149 knots is equivalent to 171.46613775536 miles per hour:

149 knots = 171.46613775536 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 0.0058320553147745 × 149 knots.

Another way is saying that 149 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0058320553147745 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-nine knots is approximately one hundred seventy-one point four six six miles per hour:

149 kt ≅ 171.466 mph

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