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 421.7 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 421.7 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

421.7 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 421.7 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 485.28369323111 mph

The final result is:

421.7 kt → 485.28369323111 mph

We conclude that 421.7 knots is equivalent to 485.28369323111 miles per hour:

421.7 knots = 485.28369323111 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 0.0020606503246417 × 421.7 knots.

Another way is saying that 421.7 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020606503246417 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 twenty-one point seven knots is approximately four hundred eighty-five point two eight four miles per hour:

421.7 kt ≅ 485.284 mph

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