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 596 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 596 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

596 mph → V_(kt)

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

V_(kt) = 596 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 517.90984017323 kt

The final result is:

596 mph → 517.90984017323 kt

We conclude that 596 miles per hour is equivalent to 517.90984017323 knots:

596 miles per hour = 517.90984017323 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0019308380000378 × 596 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 596 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019308380000378 knots.

Approximate result

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

596 mph ≅ 517.91 kt

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