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 790 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 790 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

790 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 790 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 909.11576393781 mph

The final result is:

790 kt → 909.11576393781 mph

We conclude that 790 knots is equivalent to 909.11576393781 miles per hour:

790 knots = 909.11576393781 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 0.0010999699264575 × 790 knots.

Another way is saying that 790 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010999699264575 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 ninety knots is approximately nine hundred nine point one one six miles per hour:

790 kt ≅ 909.116 mph

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