Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 4242 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 4242 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

4242 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 4242 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 3686.1972181457 kt

The final result is:

4242 mph → 3686.1972181457 kt

We conclude that 4242 miles per hour is equivalent to 3686.1972181457 knots:

4242 miles per hour = 3686.1972181457 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0002712822838337 × 4242 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 4242 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0002712822838337 knots.

Approximate result

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

4242 mph ≅ 3686.197 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times four thousand two hundred forty-two miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots