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 359 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 359 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

359 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 359 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 311.9624708426 kt

The final result is:

359 mph → 311.9624708426 kt

We conclude that 359 miles per hour is equivalent to 311.9624708426 knots:

359 miles per hour = 311.9624708426 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0032055137827926 × 359 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 359 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0032055137827926 knots.

Approximate result

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

359 mph ≅ 311.962 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero three times three hundred fifty-nine 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