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 425 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 425 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

425 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 425 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 489.08126540958 mph

The final result is:

425 kt → 489.08126540958 mph

We conclude that 425 knots is equivalent to 489.08126540958 miles per hour:

425 knots = 489.08126540958 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 0.0020446499809445 × 425 knots.

Another way is saying that 425 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020446499809445 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-five knots is approximately four hundred eighty-nine point zero eight one miles per hour:

425 kt ≅ 489.081 mph

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