how do you convert knots into miles per hour?

Answer 1

1 knot is one nautical mile per hour. 1 nautical mile equals 1852 meters.

1 statute mile equals 1609 meters.

Now the ratio between knot and a mile is 1852/1609= 1.1510

So you need to multiply your knots with 1.1510 to get the speed in MPH.

Answer 2

Several wrong answers there, and some that were right. Multiply knots times 1.15 to get miles per hour.

Answer 3

A "knot" represents velocity on water in terms of nautical miles per unit of time. A nautical mile represents one-second of arc at the nominal equator of the earth. i.e. which represents 1 part of 360x60x60 (1,296,000)
When you divide the circumference of the earth, in miles, (at the equator) by that 1,296,000 number you will come up with a number very close to 1.15 miles, which is the length of a nautical mile. Sooo- take what ever value you have for standard miles and divide it by 1.15. This will give you nautical miles. A nautical rate is always a bit less than an equivilant standard rate.

Answer 4

Use the conversion:
1 knot = 1.1508122 mph

Whenever you need to make a conversion, use google. Just type in "1 knot in mph" for example.

Answer 5

You multiply it by 1.15077945. (Or, if you're not too picky, by 1.15)

If you're near the Internet, you can use the Google calculator. Type (for example) "35 knots in mph" into the google search box.

Answer 6

one knot per hour is just 1.15 miles per hour!

Answer 7

Knots x 1.151 = mph

Answer 8

Divide the number of feet in one nautical mile by the number of feet in one standard mile.

Finding those numbers is up to you.

Answer 9

Divide MPH by 1.15