Unit Converters

Knots to MPH (Speed Converter)

Convert speed between knots and miles per hour using the 1.15078 factor from the nautical mile. It runs both ways with quick picks from light wind to airliner cruise.

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Converted speed
57.54 mph

50 knots → mph

Conversion factor
×1.150779
Also in km/h
92.6 km/h
Conversion factors are exact; rounding may affect the final digit.
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How it's calculated

mph = knots × 1.15078

knots = speed in knots, mph = miles per hour. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour = 1.15078 mph.

Common values

KnotsMPH
1 kn1.151 mph
10 kn11.51 mph
50 kn57.54 mph
100 kn115.08 mph
500 kn575.39 mph

Common questions

How fast is one knot in mph?

One knot equals about 1.151 miles per hour, because a nautical mile is 1,852 meters versus 1,609 for a statute mile.

Why do ships and planes use knots?

A knot is one nautical mile per hour, and a nautical mile maps directly to one minute of latitude, which makes navigation and chart work simpler.