Unit Converter
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 42.4 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 42.4 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
42.4 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 42.4 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 48.793048596156 mph
The final result is:
42.4 kt → 48.793048596156 mph
We conclude that 42.4 knots is equivalent to 48.793048596156 miles per hour:
42.4 knots = 48.793048596156 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 0.020494722686354 × 42.4 knots.
Another way is saying that 42.4 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.020494722686354 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point four knots is approximately forty-eight point seven nine three miles per hour:
42.4 kt ≅ 48.793 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero two times forty-two point four 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
knots (kt) | miles per hour (mph) |
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43.4 knots | 49.944 miles per hour |
44.4 knots | 51.095 miles per hour |
45.4 knots | 52.245 miles per hour |
46.4 knots | 53.396 miles per hour |
47.4 knots | 54.547 miles per hour |
48.4 knots | 55.698 miles per hour |
49.4 knots | 56.849 miles per hour |
50.4 knots | 57.999 miles per hour |
51.4 knots | 59.15 miles per hour |
52.4 knots | 60.301 miles per hour |