Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 492 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 492 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

492 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 492 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 427.53631101549 kt

The final result is:

492 mph → 427.53631101549 kt

We conclude that 492 miles per hour is equivalent to 427.53631101549 knots:

492 miles per hour = 427.53631101549 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.002338982617932 × 492 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 492 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002338982617932 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred ninety-two miles per hour is approximately four hundred twenty-seven point five three six knots:

492 mph ≅ 427.536 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred ninety-two miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots