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 1560 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1560 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

1560 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1560 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1795.2159389152 mph

The final result is:

1560 kt → 1795.2159389152 mph

We conclude that 1560 knots is equivalent to 1795.2159389152 miles per hour:

1560 knots = 1795.2159389152 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 0.0005570360525009 × 1560 knots.

Another way is saying that 1560 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0005570360525009 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 sixty knots is approximately one thousand seven hundred ninety-five point two one six miles per hour:

1560 kt ≅ 1795.216 mph

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