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 155 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 155 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

155 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 155 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 178.37081444349 mph

The final result is:

155 kt → 178.37081444349 mph

We conclude that 155 knots is equivalent to 178.37081444349 miles per hour:

155 knots = 178.37081444349 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 0.0056062983348477 × 155 knots.

Another way is saying that 155 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0056062983348477 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-five knots is approximately one hundred seventy-eight point three seven one miles per hour:

155 kt ≅ 178.371 mph

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