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 187 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 187 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

187 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 187 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 162.49855723556 kt

The final result is:

187 mph → 162.49855723556 kt

We conclude that 187 miles per hour is equivalent to 162.49855723556 knots:

187 miles per hour = 162.49855723556 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0061539007915644 × 187 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 187 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0061539007915644 knots.

Approximate result

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

187 mph ≅ 162.499 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero six times one hundred eighty-seven 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