Kilometers per hour to knots
1 kilometer per hour in knots
1 km/h = 0.53996 kn
kn = km/h × 0.5399568035
To convert kilometers per hour to knots, multiply by 0.5399568035. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Kilometers per hour to knots table
| Kilometers per hour | Knots |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.53996 |
| 2 km/h | 1.079914 |
| 3 km/h | 1.61987 |
| 4 km/h | 2.159827 |
| 5 km/h | 2.699784 |
| 10 km/h | 5.399568 |
| 15 km/h | 8.099352 |
| 20 km/h | 10.79914 |
| 25 km/h | 13.49892 |
| 30 km/h | 16.1987 |
| 40 km/h | 21.59827 |
| 50 km/h | 26.99784 |
| 75 km/h | 40.49676 |
| 100 km/h | 53.99568 |
| 250 km/h | 134.9892 |
| 500 km/h | 269.9784 |
| 1,000 km/h | 539.9568 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is kn = km/h × 0.5399568035. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Common questions
- How many knots are in one kilometer per hour?
- One kilometer per hour equals 0.53996 knots. kn = km/h × 0.5399568035.
- How do you convert kilometers per hour to knots?
- Use kn = km/h × 0.5399568035. So 10 km/h is 5.399568 kn.
- How many kilometers per hour are in one knot?
- One knot equals 1.852 kilometers per hour, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place