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 55 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 55 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

55 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 55 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 63.29286964124 mph

The final result is:

55 kt → 63.29286964124 mph

We conclude that 55 knots is equivalent to 63.29286964124 miles per hour:

55 knots = 63.29286964124 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 0.015799568034571 × 55 knots.

Another way is saying that 55 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.015799568034571 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that fifty-five knots is approximately sixty-three point two nine three miles per hour:

55 kt ≅ 63.293 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one six times fifty-five 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