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 979 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 979 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

979 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 979 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1126.6130796141 mph

The final result is:

979 kt → 1126.6130796141 mph

We conclude that 979 knots is equivalent to 1126.6130796141 miles per hour:

979 knots = 1126.6130796141 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 0.00088761618171747 × 979 knots.

Another way is saying that 979 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00088761618171747 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-nine knots is approximately one thousand one hundred twenty-six point six one three miles per hour:

979 kt ≅ 1126.613 mph

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