At One Place

1 m/s to kn

1 meter per second in knots
1 m/s = 1.943844 kn
kn = m/s × 1.943844492

1 meter per second is 1.943844 knots. To get there, multiply by 1.943844492.

Values either side

Meters per second near 1, converted to knots.
Meters per second Knots
0.5 m/s 0.97192
1 m/s ← 1.943844
1.5 m/s 2.915767
2 m/s 3.887689
2.5 m/s 4.859611
3 m/s 5.831533

How the conversion works

The relationship is kn = m/s × 1.943844492. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

What is 1 m/s in knots?
1 m/s is 1.943844 kn.
How do you convert meters per second to knots?
Multiply by 1.943844492.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked