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 317 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 317 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

317 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 317 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 275.46546868274 kt

The final result is:

317 mph → 275.46546868274 kt

We conclude that 317 miles per hour is equivalent to 275.46546868274 knots:

317 miles per hour = 275.46546868274 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0036302190789355 × 317 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 317 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0036302190789355 knots.

Approximate result

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

317 mph ≅ 275.465 kt

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