How to convert knots to mph
mph = x × 1.1507794480235427
A knot is one nautical mile per hour; a nautical mile is exactly 1,852 meters. MPH uses the shorter statute mile.
Worked example
mph = 20 × 1.1507794480235427
20 kn = 23.015589 mph.
Conversion table in both directions
Values are generated by the same engine as the interactive converter.
| Input | kn → mph | mph → kn |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.150779 | 0.868976 |
| 5 | 5.753897 | 4.344881 |
| 10 | 11.507794 | 8.689762 |
| 25 | 28.769486 | 21.724406 |
| 50 | 57.538972 | 43.448812 |
| 100 | 115.077945 | 86.897624 |
Unit definitions and sources
Mach here assumes dry air near 15 °C, approximately 340.29 m/s. Actual sound speed varies with temperature and medium.
| Unit and system | Use | Definition | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile per hour (mph); us | Common units | Mile per hour measures speed. mps = (value in mph) × 0.44704. Common use: Travel speed. | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
| Knot (kn); other | Common units | Knot measures speed. mps = (value in kn) × 0.5144444444444445. Common use: Travel speed. | Exact definition; numerical display may be rounded |
Sources: BIPM: International System of Units; NIST: SP 811 Appendix B.8: conversion factors; NASA: Speed of sound; BIPM: SI prefixes
Precision of speed conversions
These 2 speed units convert through Meter per second (m/s). 2 have an exact defined relationship to the base unit and 0 are conventional or measured values. Results and the tables on this page come from the same engine, so a table value can be checked against the converter directly.
Standard display shows up to six decimal places, switching to scientific notation for very large or small values. Calculation uses JavaScript binary floating point independently of display rounding, so extra digits are not a claim about measurement accuracy. Each unit lists its own source; a citation records where the definition comes from, not an independent review. See Conversion methodology for the review and correction process.