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 842 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 842 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

842 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 842 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 968.95629523499 mph

The final result is:

842 kt → 968.95629523499 mph

We conclude that 842 knots is equivalent to 968.95629523499 miles per hour:

842 knots = 968.95629523499 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 0.0010320382920444 × 842 knots.

Another way is saying that 842 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0010320382920444 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 forty-two knots is approximately nine hundred sixty-eight point nine five six miles per hour:

842 kt ≅ 968.956 mph

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