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 312 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 312 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

312 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 312 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 359.04318778304 mph

The final result is:

312 kt → 359.04318778304 mph

We conclude that 312 knots is equivalent to 359.04318778304 miles per hour:

312 knots = 359.04318778304 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 0.0027851802625045 × 312 knots.

Another way is saying that 312 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0027851802625045 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that three hundred twelve knots is approximately three hundred fifty-nine point zero four three miles per hour:

312 kt ≅ 359.043 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero three times three hundred twelve 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