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 427.2 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 427.2 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

427.2 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 427.2 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 491.61298019523 mph

The final result is:

427.2 kt → 491.61298019523 mph

We conclude that 427.2 knots is equivalent to 491.61298019523 miles per hour:

427.2 knots = 491.61298019523 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 0.0020341204164359 × 427.2 knots.

Another way is saying that 427.2 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0020341204164359 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-seven point two knots is approximately four hundred ninety-one point six one three miles per hour:

427.2 kt ≅ 491.613 mph

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