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 426 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 426 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

426 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 426 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 490.23204485761 mph

The final result is:

426 kt → 490.23204485761 mph

We conclude that 426 knots is equivalent to 490.23204485761 miles per hour:

426 knots = 490.23204485761 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 0.0020398503331019 × 426 knots.

Another way is saying that 426 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020398503331019 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-six knots is approximately four hundred ninety point two three two miles per hour:

426 kt ≅ 490.232 mph

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