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 388 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 388 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

388 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 388 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 446.50242583275 mph

The final result is:

388 kt → 446.50242583275 mph

We conclude that 388 knots is equivalent to 446.50242583275 miles per hour:

388 knots = 446.50242583275 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 0.0022396294894366 × 388 knots.

Another way is saying that 388 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022396294894366 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 eighty-eight knots is approximately four hundred forty-six point five zero two miles per hour:

388 kt ≅ 446.502 mph

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