Knots to Miles per Hour
Snapshot
1 knot equals about 1.15078 mph.
- Reference basis: This converter uses the international nautical mile per hour basis.
- Example: For 10 knots, the result is about 11.51 mph with the same factor.
Interactive conversion
Converter Calculator
Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.
11.507794 Miles per Hour (mph)
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Knots to Miles per Hour.
Machine-readable identifiers
- Conversion family
marine- Source unit
knots- Target unit
miles_per_hour
Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.
Example API request and response
POST /api/v1/convertRequest
{
"family": "marine",
"value": 10,
"from": "knots",
"to": "miles_per_hour"
}Essential response
{
"ok": true,
"conversion": {
"family": "marine",
"value": 10,
"from": "knots",
"to": "miles_per_hour",
"result": {
"raw": 11.5077944802,
"display": "11.507794"
},
"canonicalPath": "/marine/knots-to-miles-per-hour/"
}
}Explanation
The converter converts knots to miles per hour. In this converter, 1 knot is about 1.15078 mph, 10 knots is about 11.51 mph, and 20 knots is about 23.02 mph.
Use it for marine speed, wind speed, sailing, and aviation references where speeds are given in knots but need mph.
Common Conversion Values
| Knot (kn) | Miles per Hour (mph) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.150779 |
| 5 | 5.753897 |
| 10 | 11.507794 |
| 15 | 17.261692 |
| 20 | 23.015589 |
| 30 | 34.523383 |
| 40 | 46.031178 |