Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from miles per hour to knots is 0.8689762419014, which means that 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.8689762419014 knots:
1 mph = 0.8689762419014 kt
To convert 4242 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 4242 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from miles per hour to knots. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 mph → 0.8689762419014 kt
4242 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 4242 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 3686.1972181457 kt
The final result is:
4242 mph → 3686.1972181457 kt
We conclude that 4242 miles per hour is equivalent to 3686.1972181457 knots:
4242 miles per hour = 3686.1972181457 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0002712822838337 × 4242 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 4242 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0002712822838337 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four thousand two hundred forty-two miles per hour is approximately three thousand six hundred eighty-six point one nine seven knots:
4242 mph ≅ 3686.197 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero times four thousand two hundred forty-two miles per hour.
Conversion table
miles per hour to knots chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from miles per hour to knots
miles per hour (mph) | knots (kt) |
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4243 miles per hour | 3687.066 knots |
4244 miles per hour | 3687.935 knots |
4245 miles per hour | 3688.804 knots |
4246 miles per hour | 3689.673 knots |
4247 miles per hour | 3690.542 knots |
4248 miles per hour | 3691.411 knots |
4249 miles per hour | 3692.28 knots |
4250 miles per hour | 3693.149 knots |
4251 miles per hour | 3694.018 knots |
4252 miles per hour | 3694.887 knots |