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 188 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 188 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

188 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 188 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 216.34653622824 mph

The final result is:

188 kt → 216.34653622824 mph

We conclude that 188 knots is equivalent to 216.34653622824 miles per hour:

188 knots = 216.34653622824 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 0.004622214052667 × 188 knots.

Another way is saying that 188 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.004622214052667 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 eighty-eight knots is approximately two hundred sixteen point three four seven miles per hour:

188 kt ≅ 216.347 mph

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