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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 74.2 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 74.2 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

74.2 kt → V(mph)

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

V(mph) = 74.2 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V(mph) = 85.387835043273 mph

The final result is:

74.2 kt → 85.387835043273 mph

We conclude that 74.2 knots is equivalent to 85.387835043273 miles per hour:

74.2 knots = 85.387835043273 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 0.011711270106488 × 74.2 knots.

Another way is saying that 74.2 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011711270106488 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

74.2 kt ≅ 85.388 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one two times seventy-four point two 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

knots (kt) miles per hour (mph)
75.2 knots 86.539 miles per hour
76.2 knots 87.689 miles per hour
77.2 knots 88.84 miles per hour
78.2 knots 89.991 miles per hour
79.2 knots 91.142 miles per hour
80.2 knots 92.293 miles per hour
81.2 knots 93.443 miles per hour
82.2 knots 94.594 miles per hour
83.2 knots 95.745 miles per hour
84.2 knots 96.896 miles per hour