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 270 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 270 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

270 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 270 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 234.62358531338 kt

The final result is:

270 mph → 234.62358531338 kt

We conclude that 270 miles per hour is equivalent to 234.62358531338 knots:

270 miles per hour = 234.62358531338 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0042621461037872 × 270 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 270 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0042621461037872 knots.

Approximate result

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

270 mph ≅ 234.624 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero four times two hundred seventy 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