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 389 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 389 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

389 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 389 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 447.65320528077 mph

The final result is:

389 kt → 447.65320528077 mph

We conclude that 389 knots is equivalent to 447.65320528077 miles per hour:

389 knots = 447.65320528077 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 0.0022338720871501 × 389 knots.

Another way is saying that 389 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022338720871501 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-nine knots is approximately four hundred forty-seven point six five three miles per hour:

389 kt ≅ 447.653 mph

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