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 4740 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 4740 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

4740 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 4740 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 5454.6945836269 mph

The final result is:

4740 kt → 5454.6945836269 mph

We conclude that 4740 knots is equivalent to 5454.6945836269 miles per hour:

4740 knots = 5454.6945836269 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 0.00018332832107624 × 4740 knots.

Another way is saying that 4740 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00018332832107624 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four thousand seven hundred forty knots is approximately five thousand four hundred fifty-four point six nine five miles per hour:

4740 kt ≅ 5454.695 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero times four thousand seven hundred forty 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