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 542 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 542 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

542 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 542 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 623.72246082822 mph

The final result is:

542 kt → 623.72246082822 mph

We conclude that 542 knots is equivalent to 623.72246082822 miles per hour:

542 knots = 623.72246082822 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 0.0016032771990801 × 542 knots.

Another way is saying that 542 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0016032771990801 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 forty-two knots is approximately six hundred twenty-three point seven two two miles per hour:

542 kt ≅ 623.722 mph

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