Conversion formula

The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:

1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt

To convert 742 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 742 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt

742 mph → V_(kt)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:

V_(kt) = 742 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt

V_(kt) = 644.78037149084 kt

The final result is:

742 mph → 644.78037149084 kt

We conclude that 742 miles per hour is equivalent to 644.78037149084 knots:

742 miles per hour = 644.78037149084 knots

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0015509156981436 × 742 miles per hour.

Another way is saying that 742 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0015509156981436 knots.

Approximate result

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

742 mph ≅ 644.78 kt

An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times seven hundred forty-two miles per hour.

Conversion table

miles per hour to knots chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots