Unit Converter
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 55.2 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 55.2 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
55.2 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 55.2 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 47.967488552957 kt
The final result is:
55.2 mph → 47.967488552957 kt
We conclude that 55.2 miles per hour is equivalent to 47.967488552957 knots:
55.2 miles per hour = 47.967488552957 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.020847453768524 × 55.2 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 55.2 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.020847453768524 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifty-five point two miles per hour is approximately forty-seven point nine six seven knots:
55.2 mph ≅ 47.967 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero two one times fifty-five point two 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
miles per hour (mph) | knots (kt) |
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56.2 miles per hour | 48.836 knots |
57.2 miles per hour | 49.705 knots |
58.2 miles per hour | 50.574 knots |
59.2 miles per hour | 51.443 knots |
60.2 miles per hour | 52.312 knots |
61.2 miles per hour | 53.181 knots |
62.2 miles per hour | 54.05 knots |
63.2 miles per hour | 54.919 knots |
64.2 miles per hour | 55.788 knots |
65.2 miles per hour | 56.657 knots |