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 488 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 488 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

488 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 488 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 561.580370635 mph

The final result is:

488 kt → 561.580370635 mph

We conclude that 488 knots is equivalent to 561.580370635 miles per hour:

488 knots = 561.580370635 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 0.0017806890202898 × 488 knots.

Another way is saying that 488 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017806890202898 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 eighty-eight knots is approximately five hundred sixty-one point five eight miles per hour:

488 kt ≅ 561.58 mph

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