Unit Converter
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 15 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 15 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
15 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 15 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 17.261691720338 mph
The final result is:
15 kt → 17.261691720338 mph
We conclude that 15 knots is equivalent to 17.261691720338 miles per hour:
15 knots = 17.261691720338 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 0.057931749460093 × 15 knots.
Another way is saying that 15 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.057931749460093 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifteen knots is approximately seventeen point two six two miles per hour:
15 kt ≅ 17.262 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero five eight times fifteen 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
knots (kt) | miles per hour (mph) |
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16 knots | 18.412 miles per hour |
17 knots | 19.563 miles per hour |
18 knots | 20.714 miles per hour |
19 knots | 21.865 miles per hour |
20 knots | 23.016 miles per hour |
21 knots | 24.166 miles per hour |
22 knots | 25.317 miles per hour |
23 knots | 26.468 miles per hour |
24 knots | 27.619 miles per hour |
25 knots | 28.769 miles per hour |