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 4742 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 4742 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

4742 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 4742 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 5456.9961425229 mph

The final result is:

4742 kt → 5456.9961425229 mph

We conclude that 4742 knots is equivalent to 5456.9961425229 miles per hour:

4742 knots = 5456.9961425229 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 0.00018325099997921 × 4742 knots.

Another way is saying that 4742 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00018325099997921 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-two knots is approximately five thousand four hundred fifty-six point nine nine six miles per hour:

4742 kt ≅ 5456.996 mph

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