Unit Converter
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 48.4 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 48.4 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
48.4 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 48.4 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 55.697725284291 mph
The final result is:
48.4 kt → 55.697725284291 mph
We conclude that 48.4 knots is equivalent to 55.697725284291 miles per hour:
48.4 knots = 55.697725284291 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 0.01795405458474 × 48.4 knots.
Another way is saying that 48.4 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.01795405458474 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-eight point four knots is approximately fifty-five point six nine eight miles per hour:
48.4 kt ≅ 55.698 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one eight times forty-eight point four 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) |
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49.4 knots | 56.849 miles per hour |
50.4 knots | 57.999 miles per hour |
51.4 knots | 59.15 miles per hour |
52.4 knots | 60.301 miles per hour |
53.4 knots | 61.452 miles per hour |
54.4 knots | 62.602 miles per hour |
55.4 knots | 63.753 miles per hour |
56.4 knots | 64.904 miles per hour |
57.4 knots | 66.055 miles per hour |
58.4 knots | 67.206 miles per hour |