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 559 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 559 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

559 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 559 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 643.2857114446 mph

The final result is:

559 kt → 643.2857114446 mph

We conclude that 559 knots is equivalent to 643.2857114446 miles per hour:

559 knots = 643.2857114446 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 0.0015545192162816 × 559 knots.

Another way is saying that 559 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0015545192162816 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 fifty-nine knots is approximately six hundred forty-three point two eight six miles per hour:

559 kt ≅ 643.286 mph

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