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 242 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 242 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

242 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 242 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 278.48862642146 mph

The final result is:

242 kt → 278.48862642146 mph

We conclude that 242 knots is equivalent to 278.48862642146 miles per hour:

242 knots = 278.48862642146 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 0.0035908109169479 × 242 knots.

Another way is saying that 242 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0035908109169479 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 forty-two knots is approximately two hundred seventy-eight point four eight nine miles per hour:

242 kt ≅ 278.489 mph

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