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 312 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 312 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

312 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 312 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 271.12058747324 kt

The final result is:

312 mph → 271.12058747324 kt

We conclude that 312 miles per hour is equivalent to 271.12058747324 knots:

312 miles per hour = 271.12058747324 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0036883956667389 × 312 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 312 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0036883956667389 knots.

Approximate result

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

312 mph ≅ 271.121 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero four times three hundred twelve 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