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 424 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 424 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

424 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 424 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 487.93048596156 mph

The final result is:

424 kt → 487.93048596156 mph

We conclude that 424 knots is equivalent to 487.93048596156 miles per hour:

424 knots = 487.93048596156 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 0.0020494722686354 × 424 knots.

Another way is saying that 424 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020494722686354 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-four knots is approximately four hundred eighty-seven point nine three miles per hour:

424 kt ≅ 487.93 mph

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