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 879 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 879 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

879 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 879 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1011.5351348118 mph

The final result is:

879 kt → 1011.5351348118 mph

We conclude that 879 knots is equivalent to 1011.5351348118 miles per hour:

879 knots = 1011.5351348118 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 0.00098859640716883 × 879 knots.

Another way is saying that 879 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00098859640716883 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-nine knots is approximately one thousand eleven point five three five miles per hour:

879 kt ≅ 1011.535 mph

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