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 685 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 685 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

685 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 685 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 788.28392189545 mph

The final result is:

685 kt → 788.28392189545 mph

We conclude that 685 knots is equivalent to 788.28392189545 miles per hour:

685 knots = 788.28392189545 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 0.0012685784553305 × 685 knots.

Another way is saying that 685 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0012685784553305 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that six hundred eighty-five knots is approximately seven hundred eighty-eight point two eight four miles per hour:

685 kt ≅ 788.284 mph

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