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 342 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 342 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

342 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 342 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 393.56657122371 mph

The final result is:

342 kt → 393.56657122371 mph

We conclude that 342 knots is equivalent to 393.56657122371 miles per hour:

342 knots = 393.56657122371 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 0.0025408662043901 × 342 knots.

Another way is saying that 342 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0025408662043901 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 forty-two knots is approximately three hundred ninety-three point five six seven miles per hour:

342 kt ≅ 393.567 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero three times three hundred forty-two 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