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Feet per second to knots

1 foot per second in knots
1 ft/s = 0.59248 kn
kn = ft/s × 0.5924838013

To convert feet per second to knots, multiply by 0.5924838013. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Feet per second to knots table

Common foot per second values converted to knots.
Feet per second Knots
1 ft/s 0.59248
2 ft/s 1.184968
3 ft/s 1.777451
4 ft/s 2.369935
5 ft/s 2.962419
10 ft/s 5.924838
15 ft/s 8.887257
20 ft/s 11.84968
25 ft/s 14.8121
30 ft/s 17.77451
40 ft/s 23.69935
50 ft/s 29.62419
75 ft/s 44.43629
100 ft/s 59.24838
250 ft/s 148.121
500 ft/s 296.2419
1,000 ft/s 592.4838

How the conversion works

The relationship is kn = ft/s × 0.5924838013. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many knots are in one foot per second?
One foot per second equals 0.59248 knots. kn = ft/s × 0.5924838013.
How do you convert feet per second to knots?
Use kn = ft/s × 0.5924838013. So 10 ft/s is 5.924838 kn.
How many feet per second are in one knot?
One knot equals 1.68781 feet per second, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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