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 85 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 85 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
85 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 85 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 97.816253081917 mph
The final result is:
85 kt → 97.816253081917 mph
We conclude that 85 knots is equivalent to 97.816253081917 miles per hour:
85 knots = 97.816253081917 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 0.010223249904722 × 85 knots.
Another way is saying that 85 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.010223249904722 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that eighty-five knots is approximately ninety-seven point eight one six miles per hour:
85 kt ≅ 97.816 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one times eighty-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
knots (kt) | miles per hour (mph) |
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86 knots | 98.967 miles per hour |
87 knots | 100.118 miles per hour |
88 knots | 101.269 miles per hour |
89 knots | 102.419 miles per hour |
90 knots | 103.57 miles per hour |
91 knots | 104.721 miles per hour |
92 knots | 105.872 miles per hour |
93 knots | 107.022 miles per hour |
94 knots | 108.173 miles per hour |
95 knots | 109.324 miles per hour |