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 872 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 872 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

872 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 872 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1003.4796786757 mph

The final result is:

872 kt → 1003.4796786757 mph

We conclude that 872 knots is equivalent to 1003.4796786757 miles per hour:

872 knots = 1003.4796786757 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 0.0009965323875016 × 872 knots.

Another way is saying that 872 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0009965323875016 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 seventy-two knots is approximately one thousand three point four eight miles per hour:

872 kt ≅ 1003.48 mph

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