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Conversion of Knots to Miles Per Hour for Wind Speed

Knots is a nautical measure of speed, often used to describe the speed of a boat or the speed of the wind. For people without boating experience, a more common unit of speed is miles per hour. Though you may know the wind speed in knots, to help others better understand how fast the wind blows, you may need to convert from knots to miles per hour.

Calculator

Instructions

- 1
  Divide the number of knots by 0.86896 to find the speed in miles per hour. For example, if the wind speed is 35 knots, divide 35 by 0.86896 to get 40.28 miles per hour.
- 2
  Multiply the number of knots by 1.1508 to find the speed in miles per hour. In this example, multiply 35 by 1.1508 to get 40.28 miles per hour.
- 3
  Check your answer with a knots-to-miles-per-hour converter (see Resources). Enter the number of knots and press "Convert to Miles Per Hour."

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