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 588 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 588 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

588 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 588 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 676.65831543726 mph

The final result is:

588 kt → 676.65831543726 mph

We conclude that 588 knots is equivalent to 676.65831543726 miles per hour:

588 knots = 676.65831543726 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 0.001477850751533 × 588 knots.

Another way is saying that 588 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001477850751533 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-eight knots is approximately six hundred seventy-six point six five eight miles per hour:

588 kt ≅ 676.658 mph

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