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 738 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 738 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

738 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 738 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 849.27523264064 mph

The final result is:

738 kt → 849.27523264064 mph

We conclude that 738 knots is equivalent to 849.27523264064 miles per hour:

738 knots = 849.27523264064 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 0.0011774745825222 × 738 knots.

Another way is saying that 738 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011774745825222 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 thirty-eight knots is approximately eight hundred forty-nine point two seven five miles per hour:

738 kt ≅ 849.275 mph

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