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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 479 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 479 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

479 kt → V(mph)

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

V(mph) = 479 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V(mph) = 551.2233556028 mph

The final result is:

479 kt → 551.2233556028 mph

We conclude that 479 knots is equivalent to 551.2233556028 miles per hour:

479 knots = 551.2233556028 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 0.0018141466428004 × 479 knots.

Another way is saying that 479 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0018141466428004 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-nine knots is approximately five hundred fifty-one point two two three miles per hour:

479 kt ≅ 551.223 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred seventy-nine 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)
480 knots 552.374 miles per hour
481 knots 553.525 miles per hour
482 knots 554.676 miles per hour
483 knots 555.826 miles per hour
484 knots 556.977 miles per hour
485 knots 558.128 miles per hour
486 knots 559.279 miles per hour
487 knots 560.43 miles per hour
488 knots 561.58 miles per hour
489 knots 562.731 miles per hour