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 162.7 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 162.7 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

162.7 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 162.7 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 187.23181619327 mph

The final result is:

162.7 kt → 187.23181619327 mph

We conclude that 162.7 knots is equivalent to 187.23181619327 miles per hour:

162.7 knots = 187.23181619327 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 0.005340972599271 × 162.7 knots.

Another way is saying that 162.7 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.005340972599271 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-two point seven knots is approximately one hundred eighty-seven point two three two miles per hour:

162.7 kt ≅ 187.232 mph

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