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 502 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 502 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

502 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 502 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 577.69128290732 mph

The final result is:

502 kt → 577.69128290732 mph

We conclude that 502 knots is equivalent to 577.69128290732 miles per hour:

502 knots = 577.69128290732 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 0.0017310283703215 × 502 knots.

Another way is saying that 502 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017310283703215 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

502 kt ≅ 577.691 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero two times five hundred two 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