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 272 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 272 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

272 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 272 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 313.01200986213 mph

The final result is:

272 kt → 313.01200986213 mph

We conclude that 272 knots is equivalent to 313.01200986213 miles per hour:

272 knots = 313.01200986213 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 0.0031947655952257 × 272 knots.

Another way is saying that 272 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0031947655952257 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 seventy-two knots is approximately three hundred thirteen point zero one two miles per hour:

272 kt ≅ 313.012 mph

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