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 320 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 320 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

320 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 320 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 278.07239740845 kt

The final result is:

320 mph → 278.07239740845 kt

We conclude that 320 miles per hour is equivalent to 278.07239740845 knots:

320 miles per hour = 278.07239740845 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0035961857750705 × 320 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 320 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0035961857750705 knots.

Approximate result

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

320 mph ≅ 278.072 kt

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