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 401 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 401 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

401 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 401 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 461.46255865704 mph

The final result is:

401 kt → 461.46255865704 mph

We conclude that 401 knots is equivalent to 461.46255865704 miles per hour:

401 knots = 461.46255865704 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 0.0021670230471357 × 401 knots.

Another way is saying that 401 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0021670230471357 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

401 kt ≅ 461.463 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred one 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