Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 163 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 163 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

163 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 163 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 141.64312742993 kt

The final result is:

163 mph → 141.64312742993 kt

We conclude that 163 miles per hour is equivalent to 141.64312742993 knots:

163 miles per hour = 141.64312742993 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0070599966136353 × 163 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 163 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0070599966136353 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that one hundred sixty-three miles per hour is approximately one hundred forty-one point six four three knots:

163 mph ≅ 141.643 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero seven times one hundred sixty-three miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots