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 520 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 520 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

520 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 520 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 451.86764578873 kt

The final result is:

520 mph → 451.86764578873 kt

We conclude that 520 miles per hour is equivalent to 451.86764578873 knots:

520 miles per hour = 451.86764578873 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0022130374000434 × 520 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 520 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0022130374000434 knots.

Approximate result

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

520 mph ≅ 451.868 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times five hundred twenty 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