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 245 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 245 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

245 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 245 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 212.89917926584 kt

The final result is:

245 mph → 212.89917926584 kt

We conclude that 245 miles per hour is equivalent to 212.89917926584 knots:

245 miles per hour = 212.89917926584 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0046970589715206 × 245 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 245 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0046970589715206 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that two hundred forty-five miles per hour is approximately two hundred twelve point eight nine nine knots:

245 mph ≅ 212.899 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero five times two hundred forty-five 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