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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 49 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 49 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

49 kt → V(mph)

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

V(mph) = 49 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V(mph) = 56.388192953105 mph

The final result is:

49 kt → 56.388192953105 mph

We conclude that 49 knots is equivalent to 56.388192953105 miles per hour:

49 knots = 56.388192953105 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 0.017734209018396 × 49 knots.

Another way is saying that 49 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.017734209018396 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

49 kt ≅ 56.388 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one eight times forty-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)
50 knots 57.539 miles per hour
51 knots 58.69 miles per hour
52 knots 59.841 miles per hour
53 knots 60.991 miles per hour
54 knots 62.142 miles per hour
55 knots 63.293 miles per hour
56 knots 64.444 miles per hour
57 knots 65.594 miles per hour
58 knots 66.745 miles per hour
59 knots 67.896 miles per hour