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 238 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 238 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

238 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 238 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 273.88550862937 mph

The final result is:

238 kt → 273.88550862937 mph

We conclude that 238 knots is equivalent to 273.88550862937 miles per hour:

238 knots = 273.88550862937 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 0.003651160680258 × 238 knots.

Another way is saying that 238 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.003651160680258 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-eight knots is approximately two hundred seventy-three point eight eight six miles per hour:

238 kt ≅ 273.886 mph

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