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 742 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 742 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

742 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 742 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 853.87835043273 mph

The final result is:

742 kt → 853.87835043273 mph

We conclude that 742 knots is equivalent to 853.87835043273 miles per hour:

742 knots = 853.87835043273 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 0.0011711270106488 × 742 knots.

Another way is saying that 742 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011711270106488 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 forty-two knots is approximately eight hundred fifty-three point eight seven eight miles per hour:

742 kt ≅ 853.878 mph

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