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 150 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 150 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

150 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 150 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 172.61691720338 mph

The final result is:

150 kt → 172.61691720338 mph

We conclude that 150 knots is equivalent to 172.61691720338 miles per hour:

150 knots = 172.61691720338 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 0.0057931749460093 × 150 knots.

Another way is saying that 150 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0057931749460093 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 fifty knots is approximately one hundred seventy-two point six one seven miles per hour:

150 kt ≅ 172.617 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero six times one hundred fifty 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