Unit Converter
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 8 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 8 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
8 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 8 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 9.2062355841804 mph
The final result is:
8 kt → 9.2062355841804 mph
We conclude that 8 knots is equivalent to 9.2062355841804 miles per hour:
8 knots = 9.2062355841804 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 0.10862203023767 × 8 knots.
Another way is saying that 8 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.10862203023767 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eight knots is approximately nine point two zero six miles per hour:
8 kt ≅ 9.206 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point one zero nine times eight 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) |
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9 knots | 10.357 miles per hour |
10 knots | 11.508 miles per hour |
11 knots | 12.659 miles per hour |
12 knots | 13.809 miles per hour |
13 knots | 14.96 miles per hour |
14 knots | 16.111 miles per hour |
15 knots | 17.262 miles per hour |
16 knots | 18.412 miles per hour |
17 knots | 19.563 miles per hour |
18 knots | 20.714 miles per hour |