Convert kilometer per hours to knots
1 km/h = 0.539956803456 kn — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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- Meter per seconds m/s 0.277 777 777 778
- Kilometer per hours km/h 1
- Mile per hours mph 0.621 371 192 237
- Foot per seconds ft/s 0.911 344 415 281
- Knots kn 0.539 956 803 456
- Kilometer per seconds km/s 0.000 277 777 777 778
- Centimeter per seconds cm/s 27.777 777 777 8
- Millimeter per seconds mm/s 277.777 777 778
- Meter per minutes m/min 16.666 666 666 7
- Foot per minutes ft/min 54.680 664 916 9
- Inch per seconds in/s 10.936 132 983 4
- Mile per seconds mi/s 0.000 172 603 108 955
- Mach (sea level)s Ma 0.000 816 297 210 549
- Speed of lights c 9.26566931106e-10
- Furlong per fortnights fur/fn 1670.245 764 73
Every row is Kilometer per hour (km/h) converted through the meter per second, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert kilometer per hours to knots
Multiply the number of kilometer per hours by 0.539956803456 to get knots.
Knot: One nautical mile per hour — the standard at sea and in aviation.
Kilometer per hour to Knot conversion table
| Kilometer per hours (km/h) | Knots (kn) |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.539 956 8 |
| 2 km/h | 1.079 913 6 |
| 3 km/h | 1.619 870 4 |
| 5 km/h | 2.699 784 |
| 10 km/h | 5.399 568 |
| 20 km/h | 10.799 136 |
| 25 km/h | 13.498 92 |
| 50 km/h | 26.997 84 |
| 100 km/h | 53.995 68 |
| 250 km/h | 134.9892 |
| 500 km/h | 269.9784 |
| 1000 km/h | 539.9568 |
Knot to Kilometer per hour conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Kilometer per hours (km/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 1.852 |
| 2 kn | 3.704 |
| 3 kn | 5.556 |
| 5 kn | 9.26 |
| 10 kn | 18.52 |
| 20 kn | 37.04 |
| 25 kn | 46.3 |
| 50 kn | 92.6 |
| 100 kn | 185.2 |
| 250 kn | 463 |
| 500 kn | 926 |
| 1000 kn | 1852 |
Frequently asked
How many knots are in a kilometer per hour?
One kilometer per hour equals 0.5399568035 knots (km/h → kn). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert kilometer per hours to knots?
Multiply the number of kilometer per hours by 0.539956803456 to get knots.
What is 1 kn in kilometer per hours?
One knot is 1.852 kilometer per hours.
What is 10 km/h in kn?
10 km/h = 5.399 568 kn.
What exactly is a knot?
One nautical mile per hour — the standard at sea and in aviation.