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 585.8 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 585.8 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

585.8 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 585.8 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 509.04628250584 kt

The final result is:

585.8 mph → 509.04628250584 kt

We conclude that 585.8 miles per hour is equivalent to 509.04628250584 knots:

585.8 miles per hour = 509.04628250584 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0019644579174164 × 585.8 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 585.8 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019644579174164 knots.

Approximate result

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

585.8 mph ≅ 509.046 kt

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