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 462 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 462 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

462 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 462 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 401.46702375845 kt

The final result is:

462 mph → 401.46702375845 kt

We conclude that 462 miles per hour is equivalent to 401.46702375845 knots:

462 miles per hour = 401.46702375845 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0024908646061094 × 462 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 462 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0024908646061094 knots.

Approximate result

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

462 mph ≅ 401.467 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred sixty-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