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 518 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 518 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

518 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 518 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 596.10375407568 mph

The final result is:

518 kt → 596.10375407568 mph

We conclude that 518 knots is equivalent to 596.10375407568 miles per hour:

518 knots = 596.10375407568 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 0.001677560312551 × 518 knots.

Another way is saying that 518 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001677560312551 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 eighteen knots is approximately five hundred ninety-six point one zero four miles per hour:

518 kt ≅ 596.104 mph

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