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 580.8 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 580.8 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

580.8 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 580.8 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 504.70140129633 kt

The final result is:

580.8 mph → 504.70140129633 kt

We conclude that 580.8 miles per hour is equivalent to 504.70140129633 knots:

580.8 miles per hour = 504.70140129633 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0019813695730416 × 580.8 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 580.8 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019813695730416 knots.

Approximate result

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

580.8 mph ≅ 504.701 kt

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