Convert knots to kilometer per hours
1 kn = 1.852 km/h — 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 0.514 444 444 444
- 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 kilometer per hours
Multiply the number of knots by 1.852 to get kilometer per hours.
The exact factor is 1.852 — as a fraction, 463/250.
Knot: One nautical mile per hour — the standard at sea and in aviation.
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 |
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 |
Frequently asked
How many kilometer per hours are in a knot?
One knot equals 1.852 kilometer per hours (kn → km/h). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert knots to kilometer per hours?
Multiply the number of knots by 1.852 to get kilometer per hours.
What is 1 km/h in knots?
One kilometer per hour is 0.5399568035 knots.
What is 10 kn in km/h?
10 kn = 18.52 km/h.
What exactly is a knot?
One nautical mile per hour — the standard at sea and in aviation.