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 470 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 470 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

470 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 470 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 408.41883369366 kt

The final result is:

470 mph → 408.41883369366 kt

We conclude that 470 miles per hour is equivalent to 408.41883369366 knots:

470 miles per hour = 408.41883369366 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0024484669106863 × 470 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 470 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0024484669106863 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred seventy miles per hour is approximately four hundred eight point four one nine knots:

470 mph ≅ 408.419 kt

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