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 585 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 585 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

585 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 585 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 673.20597709319 mph

The final result is:

585 kt → 673.20597709319 mph

We conclude that 585 knots is equivalent to 673.20597709319 miles per hour:

585 knots = 673.20597709319 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 0.0014854294733357 × 585 knots.

Another way is saying that 585 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014854294733357 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 eighty-five knots is approximately six hundred seventy-three point two zero six miles per hour:

585 kt ≅ 673.206 mph

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