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 590 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 590 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

590 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 590 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 512.69598272183 kt

The final result is:

590 mph → 512.69598272183 kt

We conclude that 590 miles per hour is equivalent to 512.69598272183 knots:

590 miles per hour = 512.69598272183 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0019504736407162 × 590 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 590 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019504736407162 knots.

Approximate result

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

590 mph ≅ 512.696 kt

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