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 472 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 472 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

472 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 472 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 543.16789946664 mph

The final result is:

472 kt → 543.16789946664 mph

We conclude that 472 knots is equivalent to 543.16789946664 miles per hour:

472 knots = 543.16789946664 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 0.0018410513599606 × 472 knots.

Another way is saying that 472 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0018410513599606 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 seventy-two knots is approximately five hundred forty-three point one six eight miles per hour:

472 kt ≅ 543.168 mph

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