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 997 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 997 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

997 kt → V_(mph)

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

V_(mph) = 997 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 1147.3271096785 mph

The final result is:

997 kt → 1147.3271096785 mph

We conclude that 997 knots is equivalent to 1147.3271096785 miles per hour:

997 knots = 1147.3271096785 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 0.00087159101494624 × 997 knots.

Another way is saying that 997 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.00087159101494624 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 ninety-seven knots is approximately one thousand one hundred forty-seven point three two seven miles per hour:

997 kt ≅ 1147.327 mph

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