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 1685 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 1685 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

1685 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 1685 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1939.063369918 mph

The final result is:

1685 kt → 1939.063369918 mph

We conclude that 1685 knots is equivalent to 1939.063369918 miles per hour:

1685 knots = 1939.063369918 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 0.00051571290320558 × 1685 knots.

Another way is saying that 1685 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00051571290320558 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 six hundred eighty-five knots is approximately one thousand nine hundred thirty-nine point zero six three miles per hour:

1685 kt ≅ 1939.063 mph

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