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 298 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 298 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

298 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 298 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 258.95492008662 kt

The final result is:

298 mph → 258.95492008662 kt

We conclude that 298 miles per hour is equivalent to 258.95492008662 knots:

298 miles per hour = 258.95492008662 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0038616760000757 × 298 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 298 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0038616760000757 knots.

Approximate result

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

298 mph ≅ 258.955 kt

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