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 855 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 855 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

855 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 855 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 983.91642805928 mph

The final result is:

855 kt → 983.91642805928 mph

We conclude that 855 knots is equivalent to 983.91642805928 miles per hour:

855 knots = 983.91642805928 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 0.001016346481756 × 855 knots.

Another way is saying that 855 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.001016346481756 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 fifty-five knots is approximately nine hundred eighty-three point nine one six miles per hour:

855 kt ≅ 983.916 mph

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