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 493.9 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 493.9 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

493.9 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 493.9 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 429.1873658751 kt

The final result is:

493.9 mph → 429.1873658751 kt

We conclude that 493.9 miles per hour is equivalent to 429.1873658751 knots:

493.9 miles per hour = 429.1873658751 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.002329984709501 × 493.9 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 493.9 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002329984709501 knots.

Approximate result

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

493.9 mph ≅ 429.187 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred ninety-three point nine 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