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 530 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 530 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

530 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 530 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 460.55740820774 kt

The final result is:

530 mph → 460.55740820774 kt

We conclude that 530 miles per hour is equivalent to 460.55740820774 knots:

530 miles per hour = 460.55740820774 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.002171281977401 × 530 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 530 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.002171281977401 knots.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred thirty miles per hour is approximately four hundred sixty point five five seven knots:

530 mph ≅ 460.557 kt

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