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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

Common kilometer per hour values converted to knots.
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

  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