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 442 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 442 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

442 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 442 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 508.64451602597 mph

The final result is:

442 kt → 508.64451602597 mph

We conclude that 442 knots is equivalent to 508.64451602597 miles per hour:

442 knots = 508.64451602597 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 0.001966009597062 × 442 knots.

Another way is saying that 442 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001966009597062 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 forty-two knots is approximately five hundred eight point six four five miles per hour:

442 kt ≅ 508.645 mph

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