Unit Converter
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 47.2 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 47.2 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
47.2 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 47.2 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 54.316789946664 mph
The final result is:
47.2 kt → 54.316789946664 mph
We conclude that 47.2 knots is equivalent to 54.316789946664 miles per hour:
47.2 knots = 54.316789946664 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 0.018410513599606 × 47.2 knots.
Another way is saying that 47.2 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.018410513599606 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-seven point two knots is approximately fifty-four point three one seven miles per hour:
47.2 kt ≅ 54.317 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one eight times forty-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
knots (kt) | miles per hour (mph) |
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48.2 knots | 55.468 miles per hour |
49.2 knots | 56.618 miles per hour |
50.2 knots | 57.769 miles per hour |
51.2 knots | 58.92 miles per hour |
52.2 knots | 60.071 miles per hour |
53.2 knots | 61.221 miles per hour |
54.2 knots | 62.372 miles per hour |
55.2 knots | 63.523 miles per hour |
56.2 knots | 64.674 miles per hour |
57.2 knots | 65.825 miles per hour |