Unit Converter
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 42.2 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 42.2 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
42.2 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 42.2 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 48.562892706552 mph
The final result is:
42.2 kt → 48.562892706552 mph
We conclude that 42.2 knots is equivalent to 48.562892706552 miles per hour:
42.2 knots = 48.562892706552 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 0.020591854073493 × 42.2 knots.
Another way is saying that 42.2 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.020591854073493 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that forty-two point two knots is approximately forty-eight point five six three miles per hour:
42.2 kt ≅ 48.563 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero two one times forty-two point 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
knots (kt) | miles per hour (mph) |
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43.2 knots | 49.714 miles per hour |
44.2 knots | 50.864 miles per hour |
45.2 knots | 52.015 miles per hour |
46.2 knots | 53.166 miles per hour |
47.2 knots | 54.317 miles per hour |
48.2 knots | 55.468 miles per hour |
49.2 knots | 56.618 miles per hour |
50.2 knots | 57.769 miles per hour |
51.2 knots | 58.92 miles per hour |
52.2 knots | 60.071 miles per hour |