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 597.2 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 597.2 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

597.2 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 597.2 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 687.24548635907 mph

The final result is:

597.2 kt → 687.24548635907 mph

We conclude that 597.2 knots is equivalent to 687.24548635907 miles per hour:

597.2 knots = 687.24548635907 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 0.0014550841291048 × 597.2 knots.

Another way is saying that 597.2 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014550841291048 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 ninety-seven point two knots is approximately six hundred eighty-seven point two four five miles per hour:

597.2 kt ≅ 687.245 mph

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