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 720 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 720 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

720 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 720 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 828.56120257623 mph

The final result is:

720 kt → 828.56120257623 mph

We conclude that 720 knots is equivalent to 828.56120257623 miles per hour:

720 knots = 828.56120257623 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 0.0012069114470853 × 720 knots.

Another way is saying that 720 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0012069114470853 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

720 kt ≅ 828.561 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times seven hundred twenty 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