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 488.8 miles per hour into knots we have to multiply 488.8 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
488.8 mph → V(kt)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in knots:
V(kt) = 488.8 mph × 0.8689762419014 kt
V(kt) = 424.7555870414 kt
The final result is:
488.8 mph → 424.7555870414 kt
We conclude that 488.8 miles per hour is equivalent to 424.7555870414 knots:
488.8 miles per hour = 424.7555870414 knots
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 knot is equal to 0.0023542951064291 × 488.8 miles per hour.
Another way is saying that 488.8 miles per hour is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0023542951064291 knots.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that four hundred eighty-eight point eight miles per hour is approximately four hundred twenty-four point seven five six knots:
488.8 mph ≅ 424.756 kt
An alternative is also that one knot is approximately zero point zero zero two times four hundred eighty-eight point eight 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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489.8 miles per hour | 425.625 knots |
490.8 miles per hour | 426.494 knots |
491.8 miles per hour | 427.363 knots |
492.8 miles per hour | 428.231 knots |
493.8 miles per hour | 429.1 knots |
494.8 miles per hour | 429.969 knots |
495.8 miles per hour | 430.838 knots |
496.8 miles per hour | 431.707 knots |
497.8 miles per hour | 432.576 knots |
498.8 miles per hour | 433.445 knots |