Knots to Meters per Second Converter
Convert knots (kn) to meters per second (m/s), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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- 1 kn = 0.514444444444 m/s
- 1 × 0.514444444444 = 0.514444444444 m/s
How to convert knots to meters per second
1 kn = 0.514444444444 m/s, so multiply by 0.514444444444 to go from knots to meters per second. Going the other way, 1 m/s = 1.94384449244 kn.
m/s = kn × 0.514444444444 kn = m/s × 1.94384449244
Worked example:
1 kn = 0.514444444444 m/s 5 × 0.514444444444 = 2.57222222222 m/s
Knots to meters per second table
| Knots | Meters per Second |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 0.514444444444 m/s |
| 2 kn | 1.02888888889 m/s |
| 3 kn | 1.54333333333 m/s |
| 4 kn | 2.05777777778 m/s |
| 5 kn | 2.57222222222 m/s |
| 6 kn | 3.08666666667 m/s |
| 7 kn | 3.60111111111 m/s |
| 8 kn | 4.11555555556 m/s |
| 9 kn | 4.63 m/s |
| 10 kn | 5.14444444444 m/s |
| 15 kn | 7.71666666667 m/s |
| 20 kn | 10.2888888889 m/s |
| 25 kn | 12.8611111111 m/s |
| 30 kn | 15.4333333333 m/s |
| 40 kn | 20.5777777778 m/s |
| 50 kn | 25.7222222222 m/s |
| 75 kn | 38.5833333333 m/s |
| 100 kn | 51.4444444444 m/s |
| 250 kn | 128.611111111 m/s |
| 500 kn | 257.222222222 m/s |
| 1000 kn | 514.444444444 m/s |
About the units
- Knots (kn)
- Knots, a specialised unit. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8, factors for units listed alphabetically.
- Meters per Second (m/s)
- Meters per second, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).