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 980 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 980 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

980 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 980 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1127.7638590621 mph

The final result is:

980 kt → 1127.7638590621 mph

We conclude that 980 knots is equivalent to 1127.7638590621 miles per hour:

980 knots = 1127.7638590621 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 0.00088671045091979 × 980 knots.

Another way is saying that 980 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00088671045091979 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 eighty knots is approximately one thousand one hundred twenty-seven point seven six four miles per hour:

980 kt ≅ 1127.764 mph

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