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 1490 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 1490 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

1490 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 1490 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 1294.7746004331 kt

The final result is:

1490 mph → 1294.7746004331 kt

We conclude that 1490 miles per hour is equivalent to 1294.7746004331 knots:

1490 miles per hour = 1294.7746004331 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.00077233520001513 × 1490 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 1490 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00077233520001513 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 ninety miles per hour is approximately one thousand two hundred ninety-four point seven seven five knots:

1490 mph ≅ 1294.775 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero one times one thousand four hundred ninety 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