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 838.5 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 838.5 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

838.5 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 838.5 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 964.92856716691 mph

The final result is:

838.5 kt → 964.92856716691 mph

We conclude that 838.5 knots is equivalent to 964.92856716691 miles per hour:

838.5 knots = 964.92856716691 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 0.0010363461441877 × 838.5 knots.

Another way is saying that 838.5 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010363461441877 miles per hour.

Approximate result

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

838.5 kt ≅ 964.929 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times eight hundred thirty-eight point five 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