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 747 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 747 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

747 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 747 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 859.63224767284 mph

The final result is:

747 kt → 859.63224767284 mph

We conclude that 747 knots is equivalent to 859.63224767284 miles per hour:

747 knots = 859.63224767284 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 0.0011632881417689 × 747 knots.

Another way is saying that 747 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011632881417689 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-seven knots is approximately eight hundred fifty-nine point six three two miles per hour:

747 kt ≅ 859.632 mph

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