Unit Converter
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 53 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 53 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
53 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 53 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 60.991310745195 mph
The final result is:
53 kt → 60.991310745195 mph
We conclude that 53 knots is equivalent to 60.991310745195 miles per hour:
53 knots = 60.991310745195 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 0.016395778149083 × 53 knots.
Another way is saying that 53 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.016395778149083 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifty-three knots is approximately sixty point nine nine one miles per hour:
53 kt ≅ 60.991 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one six times fifty-three 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
knots (kt) | miles per hour (mph) |
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54 knots | 62.142 miles per hour |
55 knots | 63.293 miles per hour |
56 knots | 64.444 miles per hour |
57 knots | 65.594 miles per hour |
58 knots | 66.745 miles per hour |
59 knots | 67.896 miles per hour |
60 knots | 69.047 miles per hour |
61 knots | 70.198 miles per hour |
62 knots | 71.348 miles per hour |
63 knots | 72.499 miles per hour |