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 739 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 739 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

739 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 739 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 850.42601208866 mph

The final result is:

739 kt → 850.42601208866 mph

We conclude that 739 knots is equivalent to 850.42601208866 miles per hour:

739 knots = 850.42601208866 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 0.0011758812474985 × 739 knots.

Another way is saying that 739 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011758812474985 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-nine knots is approximately eight hundred fifty point four two six miles per hour:

739 kt ≅ 850.426 mph

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