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 1559 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1559 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

1559 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1559 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1794.0651594672 mph

The final result is:

1559 kt → 1794.0651594672 mph

We conclude that 1559 knots is equivalent to 1794.0651594672 miles per hour:

1559 knots = 1794.0651594672 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 0.00055739335593419 × 1559 knots.

Another way is saying that 1559 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00055739335593419 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one thousand five hundred fifty-nine knots is approximately one thousand seven hundred ninety-four point zero six five miles per hour:

1559 kt ≅ 1794.065 mph

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