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 530 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 530 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

530 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 530 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 609.91310745195 mph

The final result is:

530 kt → 609.91310745195 mph

We conclude that 530 knots is equivalent to 609.91310745195 miles per hour:

530 knots = 609.91310745195 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 0.0016395778149083 × 530 knots.

Another way is saying that 530 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0016395778149083 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 thirty knots is approximately six hundred nine point nine one three miles per hour:

530 kt ≅ 609.913 mph

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