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 511 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 511 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

511 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 511 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 588.04829793952 mph

The final result is:

511 kt → 588.04829793952 mph

We conclude that 511 knots is equivalent to 588.04829793952 miles per hour:

511 knots = 588.04829793952 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 0.0017005405908051 × 511 knots.

Another way is saying that 511 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017005405908051 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 eleven knots is approximately five hundred eighty-eight point zero four eight miles per hour:

511 kt ≅ 588.048 mph

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