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 972 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 972 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

972 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 972 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1118.5576234779 mph

The final result is:

972 kt → 1118.5576234779 mph

We conclude that 972 knots is equivalent to 1118.5576234779 miles per hour:

972 knots = 1118.5576234779 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 0.00089400847932243 × 972 knots.

Another way is saying that 972 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00089400847932243 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred seventy-two knots is approximately one thousand one hundred eighteen point five five eight miles per hour:

972 kt ≅ 1118.558 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero one times nine 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