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 160 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 160 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

160 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 160 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 184.12471168361 mph

The final result is:

160 kt → 184.12471168361 mph

We conclude that 160 knots is equivalent to 184.12471168361 miles per hour:

160 knots = 184.12471168361 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 0.0054311015118837 × 160 knots.

Another way is saying that 160 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0054311015118837 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 sixty knots is approximately one hundred eighty-four point one two five miles per hour:

160 kt ≅ 184.125 mph

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