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title: "Feet per second to Knots — ft/s to kn converter"
description: "1 foot per second = 0.59248 knots. Convert feet per second to knots with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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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.

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- [Knots to Feet per second](https://atoneplace.net/convert/knots-to-feet-per-second/)
- [Feet per second to Meters per second](https://atoneplace.net/convert/feet-per-second-to-meters-per-second/)
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## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)