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 230 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 230 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

230 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 230 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 264.67927304519 mph

The final result is:

230 kt → 264.67927304519 mph

We conclude that 230 knots is equivalent to 264.67927304519 miles per hour:

230 knots = 264.67927304519 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 0.0037781575734843 × 230 knots.

Another way is saying that 230 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0037781575734843 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

230 kt ≅ 264.679 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero four times two hundred thirty 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