MOTION
Speed
Linear speed for travel, wind and physics.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result1.15078 mph1 kn = 1.15078 mph
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kn to mph Converter
Convert knot (kn) to mile per hour (mph). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through metre per second
Enter a knot value to calculate mile per hour with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| metre per secondfrom kn | m/s | 0.514444 |
| centimetre per secondfrom kn | cm/s | 51.4444 |
| foot per secondfrom kn | ft/s | 1.68781 |
| kilometre per hourfrom kn | km/h | 1.852 |
| mile per hourfrom kn | mph | 1.15078 |
| knotfrom kn | kn | 1 |
| kilometre per secondfrom kn | km/s | 0.000514444 |
| speed of light in vacuumfrom kn | c | 0.000000001716 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
kn to mph Conversion Reference
Knot (kn) and mile per hour (mph) are units of speed. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Knot (kn) | Mile Per Hour (mph) |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 1.15078 mph |
| 5 kn | 5.7539 mph |
| 10 kn | 11.5078 mph |
| 100 kn | 115.078 mph |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
mph to kn (mile per hour to knot)