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 72 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 72 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
72 kt → V(mph)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:
V(mph) = 72 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph
V(mph) = 82.856120257623 mph
The final result is:
72 kt → 82.856120257623 mph
We conclude that 72 knots is equivalent to 82.856120257623 miles per hour:
72 knots = 82.856120257623 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 0.012069114470853 × 72 knots.
Another way is saying that 72 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.012069114470853 miles per hour.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seventy-two knots is approximately eighty-two point eight five six miles per hour:
72 kt ≅ 82.856 mph
An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero one two times seventy-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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73 knots | 84.007 miles per hour |
74 knots | 85.158 miles per hour |
75 knots | 86.308 miles per hour |
76 knots | 87.459 miles per hour |
77 knots | 88.61 miles per hour |
78 knots | 89.761 miles per hour |
79 knots | 90.912 miles per hour |
80 knots | 92.062 miles per hour |
81 knots | 93.213 miles per hour |
82 knots | 94.364 miles per hour |