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 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 597 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 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 597 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 687.01533046946 mph

The final result is:

597 kt → 687.01533046946 mph

We conclude that 597 knots is equivalent to 687.01533046946 miles per hour:

597 knots = 687.01533046946 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 0.0014555715944747 × 597 knots.

Another way is saying that 597 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0014555715944747 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 knots is approximately six hundred eighty-seven point zero one five miles per hour:

597 kt ≅ 687.015 mph

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