272 miles per hour in knots

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 272 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 272 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

272 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 272 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 236.36153779718 kt

The final result is:

272 mph → 236.36153779718 kt

We conclude that 272 miles per hour is equivalent to 236.36153779718 knots:

272 miles per hour = 236.36153779718 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0042308067942005 × 272 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 272 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0042308067942005 knots.

Approximate result

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

272 mph ≅ 236.362 kt

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