Convert knots to foot per seconds
1 kn = 1.6878098571 ft/s — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
1.687 809 857 1ft/s
As a fraction: 11575/6858
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1 kn = 1.6878098571 ft/s
Show this value in all 15 speed units
- Meter per seconds m/s 0.514 444 444 444
- Kilometer per hours km/h 1.852
- Mile per hours mph 1.150 779 448 02
- Foot per seconds ft/s 1.687 809 857 1
- Knots kn 1
- Kilometer per seconds km/s 0.000 514 444 444 444
- Centimeter per seconds cm/s 51.444 444 444 4
- Millimeter per seconds mm/s 514.444 444 444
- Meter per minutes m/min 30.866 666 666 7
- Foot per minutes ft/min 101.268 591 426
- Inch per seconds in/s 20.253 718 285 2
- Mile per seconds mi/s 0.000 319 660 957 784
- Mach (sea level)s Ma 0.001 511 782 433 94
- Speed of lights c 1.71600195641e-9
- Furlong per fortnights fur/fn 3093.295 156 29
Every row is Knot (kn) converted through the meter per second, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert knots to foot per seconds
Multiply the number of knots by 1.6878098571 to get foot per seconds.
Knot: One nautical mile per hour — the standard at sea and in aviation.
Knot to Foot per second conversion table
| Knots (kn) | Foot per seconds (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 1.687 809 9 |
| 2 kn | 3.375 619 7 |
| 3 kn | 5.063 429 6 |
| 5 kn | 8.439 049 3 |
| 10 kn | 16.878 099 |
| 20 kn | 33.756 197 |
| 25 kn | 42.195 246 |
| 50 kn | 84.390 493 |
| 100 kn | 168.780 99 |
| 250 kn | 421.952 46 |
| 500 kn | 843.904 93 |
| 1000 kn | 1687.8099 |
Foot per second to Knot conversion table
| Foot per seconds (ft/s) | Knots (kn) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.592 483 8 |
| 2 ft/s | 1.184 967 6 |
| 3 ft/s | 1.777 451 4 |
| 5 ft/s | 2.962 419 |
| 10 ft/s | 5.924 838 |
| 20 ft/s | 11.849 676 |
| 25 ft/s | 14.812 095 |
| 50 ft/s | 29.624 19 |
| 100 ft/s | 59.248 38 |
| 250 ft/s | 148.120 95 |
| 500 ft/s | 296.2419 |
| 1000 ft/s | 592.4838 |
Frequently asked
How many foot per seconds are in a knot?
One knot equals 1.687809857 foot per seconds (kn → ft/s). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert knots to foot per seconds?
Multiply the number of knots by 1.6878098571 to get foot per seconds.
What is 1 ft/s in knots?
One foot per second is 0.5924838013 knots.
What is 10 kn in ft/s?
10 kn = 16.878 099 ft/s.
What exactly is a knot?
One nautical mile per hour — the standard at sea and in aviation.