Knots to Meters per Second

Convert Knots to Meters per Second. 1 kn equals 0.514444 m/s. Type a value on either side; the formula and tables below show how it works.

kn
m/s
1 Knots equals
0.514444m/s

Formula: m/s = kn × 0.514444. Example: 5 kn = 2.5722 m/s.

1 Knots in every unit

Kilometers per Hour1.852 km/h
Miles per Hour1.1508 mph
Meters per Second0.514444 m/s
Feet per Second1.6878 ft/s

Knots to Meters per Second table

KnotsMeters per Second
0.1 kn0.051444 m/s
0.25 kn0.128611 m/s
0.5 kn0.257222 m/s
1 kn0.514444 m/s
2 kn1.0289 m/s
3 kn1.5433 m/s
4 kn2.0578 m/s
5 kn2.5722 m/s
10 kn5.1444 m/s
15 kn7.7167 m/s
20 kn10.2889 m/s
25 kn12.8611 m/s
50 kn25.7222 m/s
75 kn38.5833 m/s
100 kn51.4444 m/s
250 kn128.6111 m/s
500 kn257.2222 m/s
1,000 kn514.4444 m/s
Meters per SecondKnots
0.1 m/s0.194384 kn
0.25 m/s0.485961 kn
0.5 m/s0.971922 kn
1 m/s1.9438 kn
2 m/s3.8877 kn
3 m/s5.8315 kn
4 m/s7.7754 kn
5 m/s9.7192 kn
10 m/s19.4384 kn
15 m/s29.1577 kn
20 m/s38.8769 kn
25 m/s48.5961 kn
50 m/s97.1922 kn
75 m/s145.7883 kn
100 m/s194.3844 kn
250 m/s485.9611 kn
500 m/s971.9222 kn
1,000 m/s1,943.84 kn

How to convert knots to meters per second

m/s = kn × 0.514444

Multiply the value in knots by 0.514444. To go the other way, divide by the same number, or multiply by 1.9438. For example, 5 kn × 0.514444 = 2.5722 m/s.

About the units

Knots (kn). One nautical mile per hour. Ships, aircraft and wind at sea.

Meters per Second (m/s). The SI unit of speed. Wind speed in weather science and physics.

Other speed conversions

Kilometers per Hour to Meters per Second · Miles per Hour to Meters per Second · Meters per Second to Kilometers per Hour · Meters per Second to Miles per Hour · Meters per Second to Knots · Meters per Second to Feet per Second · Knots to Kilometers per Hour · Knots to Miles per Hour · Knots to Meters per Second · Knots to Feet per Second · Feet per Second to Meters per Second

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