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title: "Kilometers per hour to Knots — km/h to kn converter"
description: "1 kilometer per hour = 0.53996 knots. Convert kilometers per hour to knots with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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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

- [Knots to Kilometers per hour](https://atoneplace.net/convert/knots-to-kmh/)
- [Kilometers per hour to Meters per second](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kmh-to-meters-per-second/)
- [Kilometers per hour to Miles per hour](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kmh-to-mph/)

## 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/)