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 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 162 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 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 162 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 186.42627057965 mph

The final result is:

162 kt → 186.42627057965 mph

We conclude that 162 knots is equivalent to 186.42627057965 miles per hour:

162 knots = 186.42627057965 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 0.0053640508759346 × 162 knots.

Another way is saying that 162 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0053640508759346 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 knots is approximately one hundred eighty-six point four two six miles per hour:

162 kt ≅ 186.426 mph

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