Kilometers per Hour to Knots Converter
Convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to knots (kn), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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- 1 km/h = 0.539956803456 kn
- 1 × 0.539956803456 = 0.539956803456 kn
How to convert kilometers per hour to knots
1 km/h = 0.539956803456 kn, so multiply by 0.539956803456 to go from kilometers per hour to knots. Going the other way, 1 kn = 1.852 km/h.
kn = km/h × 0.539956803456 km/h = kn × 1.852
Worked example:
1 km/h = 0.539956803456 kn 5 × 0.539956803456 = 2.69978401728 kn
Kilometers per Hour to knots table
| Kilometers per Hour | Knots |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.539956803456 kn |
| 2 km/h | 1.07991360691 kn |
| 3 km/h | 1.61987041037 kn |
| 4 km/h | 2.15982721382 kn |
| 5 km/h | 2.69978401728 kn |
| 6 km/h | 3.23974082073 kn |
| 7 km/h | 3.77969762419 kn |
| 8 km/h | 4.31965442765 kn |
| 9 km/h | 4.8596112311 kn |
| 10 km/h | 5.39956803456 kn |
| 15 km/h | 8.09935205184 kn |
| 20 km/h | 10.7991360691 kn |
| 25 km/h | 13.4989200864 kn |
| 30 km/h | 16.1987041037 kn |
| 40 km/h | 21.5982721382 kn |
| 50 km/h | 26.9978401728 kn |
| 75 km/h | 40.4967602592 kn |
| 100 km/h | 53.9956803456 kn |
| 250 km/h | 134.989200864 kn |
| 500 km/h | 269.978401728 kn |
| 1000 km/h | 539.956803456 kn |
About the units
- Kilometers per Hour (km/h)
- Kilometers per hour, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).
- Knots (kn)
- Knots, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8, factors for units listed alphabetically.
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